Notches Blog Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Illegitimacy, Family, and Stigma in England, 1660-1834
Kate Gibson
What’s better than Throwback Thursday? A brand-new NOTCHES article. Today’s post looks at the book Illegitimacy, Family and Stigma in England, 1660-1834 by @KateGibson22 (@OUPAcademic). Find our interview with Kate here: https://t.co/FWnj4T1GMj #histsex #twitterstorians (1/3)
Hardcover, 2022
$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End
Hourly History
Today on NOTCHES, @MarkJMasterson discusses his book Between Byzantine Men (@routledgebooks) and reading sexual desire and same-sex intimacy in letters exchanged between men during the tenth-century Byzantine Empire. https://t.co/wqiSL0oGaU https://t.co/zSFOSGkIGU
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia
Colleen Lucey
In our latest post, NOTCHES had the privilege of interviewing @LuceyColleen on her book, Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia. Find the post here: https://t.co/Kkvfr4nQxP #HistSex #prostitution #history (1/5)
Hardcover, 2021
$52.95$27.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697: A Literary Transformation of History
Kit Heyam
This analysis of royal sexuality was furthered by our 2020 interview with Kit Heyam on their book, The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697: A Literary Transformation of History. Heyam provides a literary insight into the queer history of this monarch. (4/5)
Hardcover, 2020
$156.00$131.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate
Mary Ziegler
Today, we look at the complex history following the #RoeVWade ruling in 1973. @1gillianfrank1's class at @Princeton prepared questions for @maryrziegler on her book, After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate The article: https://t.co/Lm6k7dMdHs #Twitterstorians (2/5)
Hardcover, 2015
$42.00$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT Education
Paul Baker
In Paul Baker’s article, he discusses his book (Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education, @reaktionbooks) and the impact and legacy of Section 28. (2/4)
Hardcover, 2022
$27.50$13.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain
Carissa M. Harris
In today’s #ThrowbackThursday, we take a look back at our interview with Carissa Harris on her book Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain. Find it here: https://t.co/AaZ1AuGGAP #histsex #twitterstorians #medievalhistory (1/4)
Paperback, 2021
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova
Leo Damrosch
Who was Giacomo Casanova? Whilst most people have heard of Casanova, today’s post unpicks his complex history. We spoke to Leo Damrosch, author of Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova (@YalePress), to find out more. Find it here: https://t.co/qMG1GH2lqh #HistSex
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mansfield Park
Jane Austen
Read the full article here: https://t.co/xi8NCEUVbw In our final link to the seas, we dive into Rears and Vices: The Austens and Naval Sodomy by Seth Stein LeJacq. LeJacq’s work explores the meaning of a naval pun found within Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. 5/8
Paperback, 2003
$9.00$4.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow
Dan Glass
It’s #PrideMonth, so this #ThrowbackThursday, let’s take a look back to our interview with #DanGlass on his book, United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow. Find the article here: https://t.co/o50klSlLw9 #Pride2022 (1/4)
Paperback, 2020
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book