Still Here, Still Queer

In this classic work, Erich Fromm argues that love is not a sentiment but an art that requires effort, practice, and the development of one's total personality. He critiques the popular conception of love and asserts that true love involves care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge. Fromm explores various types of love, including brotherly love, motherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God, emphasizing the importance of humility, courage, faith, and discipline in achieving mature and fulfilling love.

In 'Epistemology of the Closet,' Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick argues that standard binary oppositions, particularly the homo/heterosexual binary, limit freedom and understanding of human sexuality. The book examines how the 'closet'—both literal and metaphorical—shapes the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and broader cultural understandings of sexual identities. Sedgwick critiques the minoritizing and universalizing views of sexuality, highlighting the complexities and fluidity of human sexual experiences. She also explores how language and labeling contribute to the epistemic crisis of homo/heterosexual definition, advocating for a more inclusive and intersectional approach to understanding sexual identity. The work is a seminal text in queer theory, literary criticism, and cultural studies, challenging readers to rethink traditional frameworks of sexuality and identity.