Wide-Open Desert
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| Author | Jordan Biro Walters |
|---|---|
| Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Pages | 296 |
| ISBN | 9780295751016 |
| OCLC | 10017489981 |
Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico is a non-fiction book by Jordan Biro Walters. It was published in 2023 by University of Washington Press.
Description
[edit]The book describes the history of the queer community in New Mexico throughout the twentieth century. It tells the history of the Taos Society and the 1969 Love-Lust controversy, and describes the lives of painter Agnes "Agnes" Sims, author Walter Willard "Spud" Johnson, activist Harry Hay, and artists Agnes Martin and Hastíín Klah.
Reviewers praised Wide-Open Desert for Biro Water's description and focus on the intersection between the White, Latino, and Indigenous queer communities,[1][2] as well as her focus on queer New Mexicans outside of larger cities such as Santa Fe. However, a review in Pacific Historical Review felt that the book could have focused more on Chicana lesbians.[1]
The Western Historical Quarterly described the central themes Biro Walters studied as "creative expression and mobility",[2] and the Southwestern Historical Quarterly as praised the way Biro Walters handled the intersection between art, culture, and queer activism.[3]
One reviewer noted the book's "wide source base, " including various documents, newspapers, interviews, art, and erotic photography.[3]
Refernences
[edit]- ^ a b Saavedra, Yvette (2024-08-01). "Review: Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico, by Jordan Biro Walters". Pacific Historical Review. 93 (3): 526–528. doi:10.1525/phr.2024.93.3.526. ISSN 0030-8684.
- ^ a b Shepard, Nikita (2024-01-12). "Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico, By Jordan Biro Walters". The Western Historical Quarterly. 55 (1): 62–63. doi:10.1093/whq/whad148. ISSN 0043-3810.
- ^ a b Phelps, Wesley G. (October 2023). "Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico by Jordan Biro Walters (review)". Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 127 (2): 230–231. doi:10.1353/swh.2023.a907800. ISSN 1558-9560.