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Avidly Reads Making Out — Content Guide for Parents

By Kathryn Bond StocktonNew York University Press2019ISBN 9781479801329
Avidly Reads Making Out

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Avidly Reads is a series of short books about how culture makes us feel. Founded in 2012 by Sarah Blackwell and Sarah Mesle, Avidly--an online magazine supported by the Los Angeles Review of Books--specializes in short-form critical essays devoted to thinking and feeling. Avidly Reads is an exciting new series featuring books that are part memoir, part cultural criticism, each bringing to life the author's emotional relationship to a cultural artifact or experience. Avidly Reads invites us to explore the surprising pleasures and obstacles of everyday life. Mid-kiss, do you ever wonder who you are, who you're kissing, and where it's leading? It can feel luscious, libidinal, friendly, but are we trying to make out something through our kissing? For Kathryn Bond Stockton, making out is a prism through which to look at the cultural and political forces of our world: race, economics, childhood, books, movies. Making Out is Stockton's memoir about a non-binary childhood before that idea existed in her world. We think about kissing as we accompany Stockton to the bedroom, to the closet, to the playground, to the movies, and to solitary moments with a book, the ultimate source of pleasure.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Avidly Reads Making Out appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results. No scary content detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have violence?

    No violence detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have scary content?

    No scary content detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have religious themes?

    No religious content detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have racial/cultural content?

    The book discusses making out as a prism to examine cultural and political forces, including race, indicating that race is a theme explored within the narrative.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have profanity?

    The narrative mentions kisses as acknowledging something culturally profane, suggesting the use of language that may be considered strong or provocative.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the narrative of the book based on the search results.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have sexual identity?

    The book addresses themes of sexuality, including making out, and discusses it in a cultural context, indicating a focus on sexual identity and experiences.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have gender roles?

    The book engages with themes of gender identity and societal expectations, reflecting on how gender roles intersect with cultural experiences.

  • Does Avidly Reads Making Out have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book 'Avidly Reads Making Out' by Kathryn Bond Stockton explores themes of sexuality and identity, indicating a focus on LGBTQ+ experiences. It discusses making out as a cultural and political lens, suggesting a pro-queer perspective.