And I feel less self-conscious because of that. Now that so many voices speak loudly of transition as a kind of death, what a relief it is to have such a rich historical document of transition as a way of coming alive. It's not that I've changed, but that everyone else has changed toward me, just because they think I'm male now. It feels like a gift to be able to read such a complete and evocative record of a life spent in pursuit of joy. It is more like bearing witness to what he always intended to share with others: his discovery and creation of himself. by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma has an overall rating of Rave based on 7 book reviews. 'Celebratory, even radical'-The New Yorker 'Monumental'-Hyperallergic We Both Laughed In Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan narrates the inner life of a gay man moving through the shifting social, political, and medical mores of the second half of the 20th century.

poring over his diaries does not feel like an invasion of his privacy, even though he is not here to see new readers encountering his words for the first time. We Both Laughed in Pleasure : The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan 1961-1991 by Sullivan, Lou Martin, Ellis (EDT) Ozma, Zach (EDT) and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at . We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan by Lou Sullivan, Ed. diaries illustrate beautifully that to transition is not to cut oneself off from the world but to emerge more fully into it-to embrace the beauty and complexity of the self so as to better meet the beauty and complexity of others. because Martin and Ozma begin this collection with Sullivan’s childhood diaries, We Both Laughed takes a wide view of the many subtle influences that shape the burgeoning self. If you have any imaginative suggestions about possible booklists we should think about creating in the future, drop us a message.

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