![]() ![]() Even at her most vulnerable, Gurba is indeed bold in her vision, unapologetic of anything or anyone, and this, in part, is what makes Mean a mean memoir.īeing mean is not simply an affective posture but a way of navigating the tumult of life as a queer woman. No topic is too taboo or off-limits for Gurba, who channels meditative and riotous language to speak unflinchingly about girlhood, womanhood, and sexual violence. ![]() Mean is a cross-genre narrative that charts Gurba’s memories from early childhood to young adulthood, unpacking how she came to terms with her sexuality, politics, race, and identity. We act mean to defend our clubs and institutions. “We act mean to defend ourselves from boredom and from those who would chop off our breasts. It’s OK to be mean,” Myriam Gurba writes in her 2017 memoir, Mean, which Alta’s California Book Club will discuss at its April 15 gathering. ![]()
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