You Have Questions.
Queer Chocolatier Has (Some) Answers!
It is vitally important that we continue to seek education and learning and growth as we get older. The world may seem like it is a constantly changing place—and it is—but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to learn and adapt, especially when your growth (or lack thereof) can impact someone you know.
If you have questions about sexuality or gender identity and expression, either for yourself or someone you unapologetically love, Queer Chocolatier has a resource library that can help you begin your journey! We have around 40 books that explore sexuality and gender through essays, histories, and fiction. Some are deep into theory, others are good introductions, and others still are appropriate for any step in your education in these fields.
We are always seeking to expand and grow our library, so if you have any recommendations for additions or if you have questions that aren’t quite answered by what we have on our shelves, come talk to one of us or send us a message and we will seek out the appropriate resources to add to our curation. We are also proud supporters of the Muncie Public Library and are confident the resource librarians could assist you locally as well! If you need even more resources and additional support, check out the folx at Muncie OUTreach and join in the community while also considering volunteering for and/or donating to their organization!
If you have chocolate or baking questions, we have a few detailed books and a passionate chocolatier to talk with on these topics! Just make sure you’ve set aside enough time to have her wax on and on about all things chocolate and sociology and politics and economics and environment and… ahem.
But wait, there’s more! We also have a Little Free Library for you to donate and borrow as you please!
Commitment to Community and Education
Cheri and I and our entire staff are fully dedicated to helping you learn and grow and enjoy your experience at Queer Chocolatier! Please don’t hesitate to ask because your efforts to learn and grow will build a stronger community locally and beyond!
As of today, here is our list of resources on our library shelves:
Transgender History, by Susan Striker (2 copies)
The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It WIll Piss You Off!, by Gloria Steinem
Gender Outlaw, by Kate Bornstein
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Written on the Body, by Jeanette Winterson
Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters
Angels in America, by Tony Kushner
Gracefully Grayson, by Ami Polonsky
The Art of Being Normal, by Lisa Williamson
Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Wolfe
Superstars, by Dell Richards
Freak Boy, by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Aimee & Jaguar, by Erica Fischer
Female Masculinity, by Judith Habersham
Gaga Feminism, by J. Jack Halberstam
Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme, edited by Coyote & Sharman
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel
Gender Trouble, by Judith Butler
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin
Wisdom of Unicorns, Joules Taylor
Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, by Lillian Federman
Eleanor Roosevelt: volume 2, by Blanche Wiesen-Cook
The Trouble With Normal, by Michael Warner
The Stovepipe, by Bonnie Virag
Making History, Eric Marcus
Queer Street, James McCourt
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
The World and Other Places, Jeanette Winterson
Velvet, by Temple West
Feminism is Queer, by Mimi Marinucci
Looking Queer, edited by Dawn Atkins
I Never Called It Rape, by Robin Warshaw
Coming Home to America, by Torie Osborn
I Am J, by Cris Beam
Queer Theory: An Introduction, by Annamarie Jagose
The Slow Miracle of Transformation, by Mary Lou Wallner
The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook, by April Martin
Stitches, by David Small
Women Who Run With the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The Lesbian Almanac, edited by the National Museum & Archive of Lesbian and Gay History
Making Sex, by Thomas Laqueur