Mean - Paperback

by Myriam Gurba (Author)

Gurba grows up queer, Chicana, and take no prisoners. Her story is a revelation, a delight, and an eye-opener.

True crime, memoir, and ghost story, Mean is the bold and hilarious tale of Myriam Gurba's coming of age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Gurba takes on sexual violence, small towns, and race, turning what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, intoxicating, brassy book that takes the cost of sexual assault, racism, misogyny, and homophobia deadly seriously.

Author Biography

Myriam Gurba lives in California and loves it. She teaches high school, writes, and makes "art." NBC described her short story collection Painting Their Portraits in Winter as "edgy, thought-provoking, and funny." She has written for Time, KCET, and the Rumpus. Wildflowers, compliments, and cash make her happy.