{"product_id":"dyke-delusions-essays-observations","title":"Dyke Delusions: Essays \u0026 Observations","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"7y6q3e-5cnpj7-ra0iee-n6a53a\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1960869167\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions: Essays and Observations\u003c\/em\u003e is a nonlinear memoir that reclaims the notion of self as it reminds us to sit with the discomfort that comes with the journey. In a mix of personal essays and cultural criticism, Samantha Mann confronts body politics, motherhood, queerness, sexuality, and childhood trauma in a way we haven’t seen before. Published work and never-before-seen essays come together for fans who were eagerly waiting for the follow-up to Mann’s first book of essays, \u003cem\u003ePutting Out: Essays on Otherness.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamantha Mann opens her collection with a close reading of the word “dyke,” from her personal history with the word to the reclamation that ends with hope and possibility. From there, the ebb and flow of writing matches the healing waters that Mann searches for in “Good and Clean and Fine,” by stating clearly, “We’re meant for bigger things.” \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e explores the liminal space between childhood and adulthood, whether it’s Mann understanding her queerness as a camp counselor in “Camp Out” or finally finding love and living the life she deserves in “Great Escape.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in Samantha Mann’s pitch-perfect observations and signature humor, \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection filled with desire, yearning, and a search for more. Every essay connects to something bigger than us - emphasizing the importance of being honest with ourselves and with each other. The message behind Dyke Delusions is essential: we need to be talking more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Mann is one of the best thinking dykes of our time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~Chloe Caldwell, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWomen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of smart, funny, clear-eyed essays on girlhood, motherhood, violence, and desire, \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is both a bullhorn and a balm for queer women like me—those of us still figuring out the language of our lives, grappling with our pasts and forging our own paths forward, learning to tell our truths aloud. Reading this book is like hanging out with a hilarious friend—one who’s not only telling her own story, in all its gory and glorious detail, but somehow telling yours too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~Melissa Faliveno, author of \u003cem\u003eTomboyland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e, Samantha Mann takes you on an unapologetically raw and unfiltered journey through her life, navigating what it truly means to embrace your identity in a world that insists on putting you in a box. With wit as sharp as her tender memories, Mann explores the awkwardness, rebellion, heartbreak, and unexpected joys of self-discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom her sorority girl days to discovering the power of the word \"dyke,\" she flips the script on stereotypes and shows us that there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to being a woman—especially a queer woman. Mann’s essays will make you laugh, cringe, and think twice about everything you thought you knew about identity and womanhood. Whether she's talking about camp, coming out, or getting caught off-guard by an unexpected life lesson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is as relatable as it is eye-opening. It’s like catching up with that friend who always tells it like it is—raw, messy, and a whole lot of fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDanielle Roy, host of The Bright Side Podcast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMann’s work is pure, intimate, important. We are lucky to have her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~Jennifer Cox (psychotherapist, author, and co-founder of the Women Are Mad (WAM) movement) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e, Samantha Mann explores the liminal spaces of adolescence, coming out, and new motherhood with sensitivity and nuance. By experimenting with structure, form, and nonlinearity, Mann reveals the evershifting truths of self-discovery and corporeal becoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~Sara Petersen, author of \u003cem\u003eMomfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSamantha Mann's \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is a vulnerable, straight-forward, heartfelt look at girlhood and womanhood in its sweet delights and many perils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e~Blythe Roberson, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Date Men When You Hate\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerica The Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSharp-witted, unflinching, and gloriously irreverent, \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e cuts through cultural myths with a chainsaw and rebuilds them with shattering precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e~Jessica Wilbanks, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen I Spoke in Tongues: A Pentecostal Girlhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI learned a lot from Dyke Delusions. I’m a straight cis woman, but am not only curious about the non-hetero route, I want to understand what makes it difficult to take in the world at present. I appreciate Sam’s willingness to share her search for what feels right. Sometimes that’s more than one thing. Sometimes that changes. Life is complicated. The better we can accept that that’s all alright, the better we’ll be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e~Allison Moorer, author of New York Times bestseller \u003cem\u003eBlood\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e I Dream He Talks To Me: A Memoir of Learning to Listen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"6iwimk-i1zuut-so75np-tly9ut\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1960869167\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"jskl0q-ncjoj9-w5segu-q1vjt9\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1960869167\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Read Furiously Publishing and Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47543427596466,"sku":"sku-44573756031165","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/Mockup-Image-UserId77-BookId28428_165f6d02-9f06-49dc-86e3-2785c44b7c6c-165f6d02-9f06-49dc-86e3-2785c44b7c6c.png?v=1780358460","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dyke-delusions-essays-observations","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}