Cal Poly Reads is a collection of recent titles curated with the aim of simultaneously entertaining and informing. It takes its focus from the idea that we understand and connect better with one another when we practice "translating." From The Celluloid Closet:
"Every time I watched a straight scene I had to do this massive translation for myself. Then I did Torch Song Trilogy. I get these straight people saying to me 'you know, it's not really gay, it's universal'. I say 'up yours, it's gay'. That you can take it and apply it to yourself is wonderful, but at last I don't have to do the translating, you do" (Harvey Fierstein; emphasis added).
Cal Poly Reads focuses on various popular topics and genres that strengthen our ability to "translate" across demographics, cultures, time periods, experiences, and more. It focuses especially on topics and experiences that have historically and/or contemporarily been "under-translated." If you have a title you believe would be a good addition to the collection, please fill out the form below. If you have a title you believe would be a good addition to the collection, please fill out the form below.
