Turning Archival

“In this exciting and stimulating volume, a veritable who’s who of queer thinkers and writers take queer/trans culture studies—which so often tends toward presentism—in a welcome historical direction, demonstrating the robust ways that history is now being theorized. Turning Archival is a state of the field collection that offers a very rich conversation on queer/trans historicity, archival practice, affect, longing, and desire for a past.” - Susan Stryker, author of Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution

"This book would interest those working on archival research, queer history methodologies, and cultural studies. By expanding and contracting our interpretation of archives, the book uses documentary sources to mediate the paradoxes of exploring queer lives. Every chapter is a unique opportunity to reconnect with the challenging, sometimes frustrating, but always gratifying labor of seeking queer and trans traces in documentary sources. Turning Archival can serve as an extensive toolbox with which to navigate the echoes and silences in the archives." - Patricio Simonetto, A Contracorriente

"What is refreshing about Daniel Marshall and Zeb Tortorici’s work is that they are acutely aware of [the] frequent erasure of archival labour in the humanities and take every opportunity to correct this in their edited collection, Turning Archival. This collection introduces and expands on the tensions that have emerged over the past 25 years, as the humanities, and more specifically queer studies, has turned its attention back to materialist critiques." - Rebecka Taves Sheffield, Journal of History

"Marshall and Tortorici masterfully compiled this work by interweaving theoretical discussions with practical examples, which invites not only scholars but also general readers to pick up the book. The editors skillfully incorporate multiple works by authors from different backgrounds to showcase the importance of archival research in uncovering and preserving stories, histories, and herstories of the LGBTQ+ community." - Drew Russell, American Archivist

"This is an excellent volume, with strong writing, clear interpretation, and compelling analysis: a must-read for any scholar working in queer history, theory, and/or archives." - Elspeth H. Brown, Journal of the History of Sexuality