Uneven

Nine Lives that Redefined Bisexuality

Sam Mills

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Atlantic Books
01 April 2025

Memoirs; Social issues & processes; Sexual behaviour

Uneven tells the stories of nine pioneering bisexual artists, writers and musicians that will change our understanding of the world's largest sexual minority.

Bisexuality is often seen as something temporary, in spite of increasing openness around it: a sign of immaturity or a waystation on the road to a different sexuality altogether, rather than its own distinct entity.

In this beautifully written cultural history, Sam Mills reclaims bisexuality as its own identity, interweaving her experience of being bisexual with illuminating portraits of a clutch of artists, writers and musicians, including Colette, Bessie Smith, Marlene Dietrich, AnaÃ¯s Nin, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Madonna.

Celebrating the resilience, diversity and spirit of the bisexual community through the ages, Uneven explores how each of these trailblazing figures have been misunderstood; how social attitudes affected their sexuality, their relationships and their work; how LGBTQ+ identities have been portrayed from the Victorian era to the present day; and how attitudes have progressed.

Illuminating, personal and entertaining, Uneven paints a nuanced portrait of a sidelined community.

By: Sam Mills
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 459g
ISBN: 9781838956837
ISBN 10: 1838956832
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Oscar Wilde 2: Colette and Bessie Smith 3: Marlene Dietrich 4: Anaïs Nin 5: Susan Sontag 6: David Bowie 7: Jean-Michel Basquiat 8: Madonna

SAM MILLS is the author of The Quiddity of Will Self and The Watermark, along with three young adult novels, including the award-winning Blackout. Her memoir about being a carer, The Fragments of My Father, was published in 2020. Sam has written for a number of publications, including the Guardian, Independent, 3 AM and London Magazine. She is the co-founder of the independent press Dodo Ink and lives in London looking after her father and cat.

Reviews for Uneven: Nine Lives that Redefined Bisexuality

a beautifully written memoir ... a brave and original book filled with all kinds of glittering fragments -- personal, literary and political ... It is not a how-to manual, but a powerful exploration of loving and giving * The Times on The Fragments of My Father * a poignant memoir about being a carer for a father who suffered from mental illness. Mills melds her own touching story with reflections on the literary figures - including Zelda Fitzgerald - who have been through similar struggles * Independent on The Fragments of My Father *