Out Our Way
Gay and Lesbian Life in Rural Canada
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- Initial publish date
- May 1996
- Category
- Gay Studies, Rural
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- ISBN
- 9781926662251
- Publish Date
- May 1996
- List Price
- $13.99
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Description
Michael Riordon celebrates the survival of ordinary, extraordinary people whose experiences are rarely reflected in the media. These stories of courage and humour were gathered in the course of two years and 27,000 kilometres of travel, and some three hundred in-person conversations.
About the author
A Canadian writer and documentary-maker for almost four decades, Michael Riordon generates books and articles, audio, video and film documentaries, and plays for radio and stage. A primary goal of his work is to recover voices of people who have been silenced in the mainstream, written out of the official version.
Michael Riordon teaches writing, and has written four books of oral history: Our Way to Fight: Peace-Work Under Siege in Israel-Palestine, Eating Fire: Family Life on the Queer Side, An Unauthorized Biography of the World, and Out Our Way: Gay and Lesbian Life in Rural Canada. He lives near Picton, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
“There are important lessons in these tales for all of us.”
Svend Robinson
“Riordon is a charming guide on these travels through Canada. Extremely evocative.”
The Globe and Mail