"Acts of Gaiety is a rollicking ride. Sara Warner revises both lesbian feminist histories, emphasizing riotous, joyful action rather than earnest righteousness, and queer theoretical trends, stressing pleasurable politics over loss and the death drive. And who wouldn't want to spend the day reading about the Lavender Menace, Valerie Solanas, the Five Lesbian Brothers, and Hothead Paisan?" - Lisa Duggan, New York University
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Honorable Mention: American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) 2013 Barnard Hewitt Award
— ASTR Barnard Hewitt Award
"Acts of Gaiety is a wonderful reframing of the politics of pleasure, away from self-indulgent negative affects, in contemporary queer studies."
—Marcie Bianco, Lambda Literary Review— Marcie Bianco, Lambda Literary
Winner: Association for Theater in Higher Education Outstanding Book Award 2013
— The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Outstanding Book Award
"Acts of Gaiety is a great read. Filled with excellent research that sets the various theater productions in context and accompanied by a compelling historical account of the conjunctions of riot and revelry in LGBT liberation movements, it will make an impact on a number of different fields."
—Judith Halberstam, USC
— Judith Halberstam, USC
"Acts of Gaiety is a rollicking ride. Sara Warner revises both lesbian feminist histories, emphasizing riotous, joyful action rather than earnest righteousness, and queer theoretical trends, stressing pleasurable politics over loss and the death drive. And who wouldn't want to spend the day reading about the Lavender Menace, Valerie Solanas, the Five Lesbian Brothers, and Hothead Paisan?"
—Lisa Duggan, New York University— Lisa Duggan, NYU