To purchase a copy, at R80 (excluding courier fees), contact the publishers on You can also collect a copy from the publisher if you’re in Cape Town. This compilation is a must-have to add to the LGBT section of your bookshelf. Using a range of cleverly crafted characters and perspectives, Little also explores open relationships, gay culture and the challenging of stereotypes. The Little Poof! shows have dealt with issues such as homophobia, family abandonment, corrective rape, HIV and other STIs, prejudice, ignorance and gay bashing. This publication, part of the Junket’s Playscript series, is a collection of many of his insightful, moving and often funny “queer-themed monologues for the whole ‘family’”. Shamefully, Little’s failed to receive the acclaim that he deserves. These intimate productions, often accompanied by songs and even puppets, are brilliant nuggets of insight into LGBT characters and issues that affect us all. Queer Africa 2 is available at for R226.00 Little Poof! homonologuesīruce J Little has been writing and performing his brilliant Little Poof! stage shows on and off around South Africa for years. “This publication allows readers to recognise the complexities of our lives – our joys and sorrows, our struggles and triumphs,” says GALA Director Keval Harie.

Themes that run through some of these stories range from disruption and dreams, to longing, lust and love.”įor GALA, home to MaThoko’s Books, Queer Africa 2 represents a further step towards challenging mainstream depictions of sexual and gender diversity. “The writers showcase their artistry in delightful, thought-provoking ways. “Central to these stories – and in their attendant relationships – is humanity,” say editors Makhosazana Xaba and Karen Martin. This new collection aims to offer a refreshing antidote to one-dimensional depictions of African queer identities, bringing together historical and contemporary stories, affirming and disquieting stories, and urban and rural stories.Īt its heart, Queer Africa 2 – New Stories celebrates the diversity and fluidity of queer and African identities, offering a sometimes radical re-imagining of life on the continent. The anthology is now used to teach literature and queer theory at universities across South Africa. The first Queer Africa won the 26th Lambda Literary Award for the fiction anthology category and was translated into Spanish.

The follow-up to the internationally acclaimed 2013 MaThoko’s Books anthology, Queer Africa 2 features twenty-six contributions from eight countries Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, and the USA.

Queer Africa 2 by Karen Martin