Uneven

<p><b>'Given bisexuality's all too frequent erasure, there is a need to represent [these] specific histories' <i>Times Literary Supplement</i></b><br><br><b><i>Uneven</i> tells the stories of nine pioneering bisexual artists, writers and musicians that will change our understanding of the world's largest sexual minority.</b><br><br> Bisexuality is often seen as something temporary, in spite of increasing openness around it: a sign of immaturity or a waystation on the road to a different sexuality altogether, rather than its own distinct entity.<br><br> In this beautifully written cultural history, Sam Mills reclaims bisexuality as its own identity, interweaving her experience of being bisexual with illuminating portraits of a clutch of artists, writers and musicians, including Colette, Bessie Smith, Marlene Dietrich, Anaïs Nin, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Madonna.<br><br> Celebrating the resilience, diversity and spirit of the bisexual community through the ages, <i>Uneven </i>explores how each of these trailblazing figures have been misunderstood; how social attitudes affected their sexuality, their relationships and their work; how LGBTQ+ identities have been portrayed from the Victorian era to the present day; and how attitudes have progressed.<br><br>Illuminating, personal and entertaining, <i>Uneven</i> paints a nuanced portrait of a sidelined community.</p>