San Mateo County Libraries: Meet S. Bear Bergman: Author, Educator And Activist

East Palo Alto CA

02 May, 2022

5:42 AM

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Press release from San Mateo County Libraries: April 28, 2022 S. Bear Bergman Special Topics in Being a Human Register Now After registering, you will receive your Zoom invitation and information on how to obtain a giveaway copy of Special Topics in Being a Human: A Queer and Tender Guide to Things I've Learned the Hard Way About Caring for People, Including Myself! As an author, educator and public speaker, Bergman has documented his experience as, among other things, a trans parent, with wit and aplomb. Special Topics in Being a Human is a witty and insightful book of practical advice for the modern age, offering dad advice and Jewish bubbe wisdom filtered through a queer lens to help you navigate some of the complexities of life. Bergman walks through how to make big decisions or a good apology, how to get someone's new name and pronouns right as quickly as possible and how to navigate a breakup gracefully. He calls out social inequities and injustices in traditional advice-giving, validates your feelings, asks a lot of questions and tries to help you be your best possible self with kindness, compassion and humor. Special Topics in Being a Human features disarming illustrations by Saul Freedman-Lawson. S. Bear Bergman is a writer, storyteller, activist and the founder and publisher of the book press Flamingo Rampant, which makes feminist, culturally diverse children's picture books about LGBT2Q+ kids and families. He writes creative nonfiction for grown-ups, fiction for children, resolutely factual features for various publications and the advice column "Asking Bear." His books include The Nearest Exit May Be Behind Us and Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter, and he was the co-editor along with Kate Bornstein of Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation. This press release was produced by San Mateo County Libraries. The views expressed here are the author's own.