Books like Ace by Angela Chen


Angela Chen foregrounds asexuality as a lens for broader questions of desire, gender roles, romance, and consent. Through reporting, cultural criticism, and memoir, she interviews a diverse spectrum of asexual people—disabled, people of color, gender‑nonconforming, and those in varying romantic arrangements—highlighting common conflicts like confusion about sexual activity, identity intersection, and societal pressures. The book critiques misconceptions within the LGBTQIA community and invites readers to reconsider pleasure and intimacy beyond heteronormative expectations.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Angela Chen
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