Kate Light

As acceptance for the LGBT community grows, our society is coming to understand that many gender identities are not binary. Young adulthood is a critical time for exploring and coming to terms with gender identity. Readers learn about non-binary identities and the issues the community still faces despite the progress that has been made in the 21st century. Fact boxes highlight transgender and non-binary role models in the media, and contact information for LGBT organizations is provided. This volume is an important resource for young adults of all genders and their allied friends and family.

The Search for Self

Gender Identity

Dennis Barone

Stephen Dixon

Carl Rollyson

Eugénio de Andrade

Edwin Honig

Elisabeth Stevens

Albert Russo

Nahid Rachlin

Sarah Ruden

Roberta Allen

Gerald Williams

Barry Targan

Carol Miller

Robert Donald Spector

Kevin Prufer

Brenda S. Webster

Emil Draitser

Martin Tucker

Wendell Mayo

Edward F. Stanton

Johanna Garfield

Jay Rogoff

Alexandru Mușina

Steven Sher

D. H. Melhem

Nancy Barron

David Margolis

Edmund Pennant

Sylvia de Swaan

Leslie Schenk

Alexandra Shelley

Waithira Mbuthia

Margaret McClary Abdul

Deloris H. Netzband

Janset Berkok Shami

Maria T. Von Waldow

Nat Lehrman

Jolene Goldenthal

Hilde Jaeckel

Gary Kraut

Carson H. Wu

Karen Wunsch

Marian Pierce

Rachel Carpenter

Linda Kinnard Harris

Frances Maclean

Dennis Pahl

Peter Baida

Siv Cedering

Lara JK Wilson

Georgia Shreve

Marguerite Bouvard

Philip Corwin

Janet Kaplan

David Winwood

Aleksandr Sokolov

Cornel Adam Lengyel

Martha Zweig

A Literary Journal of Long Island University

Confrontation

In her second book, Open Slowly, Kate Light carries on her standard of wise, witty poems on living, loving, and making sense of the two. She takes a pragmatic approach to relationships, attractions, and the bodies that contain them. A classically trained violinist, Light brings an understanding of rhythm and lyricism to her work that resonates in her formal yet accessible poems. Her poems open slowly and bloom on the page as beautiful creations. Open Slowly; someone may be standing on the other side. Open slowly so you know you're swinging wide of them, and then step through.

Open Slowly

Co-winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize for 1997, The Laws of Falling Bodies introduces Kate Light. Many of Light's poem's are tributes to the great dancers and musicians of the past: Graham, Duncan, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. "Who could she turn to -- There was no answer / but to move in measure, like a dancer." This debut includes sonnets, villanelles, and other surprising, lively, innovative forms. An important feminist debut in the new formalist tradition.

The Laws of Falling Bodies

Mimicry is an awesome, and sometimes slightly weird, adaptation that many animals have developed. In many instances, it's a lifesaver, encouraging possible predators to stay away. That's the case with some kinds of harmless moths. They really look like stinging insects such as wasps and hornets, and sometimes even sound like them, which is effective for scaring away enemies like birds. Young entomologists will learn so much more about the amazing world of insects in the intriguing text and photographs in this valuable volume, a wonderful addition to any science collection.

And Other Odd Insect Adaptations

Why Do Some Moths Mimic Wasps?

The Salem witch trials marked one of the darkest moments in U.S. history. In 1692, two young children were accused of being "bewitched" and were arrested. More than 150 arrests occurred over the next two months, and a special court was created to try the cases. A total of 20 people were found guilty of being witches, and all of them were hanged. Inside this compelling volume, readers are presented with the facts of the Salem witch trials through primary sources from the era. Primary sources include letters, paintings, drawings, articles, and more. Readers are encouraged to analyze the images and decide if they are primary sources. By asking and answering questions about the Salem witch trials and the primary sources surrounding them, readers are sure to gain a solid understanding of what is and what is not a primary source.

Questions and Answers About the Salem Witch Trials

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