ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I study the contours of queer autobibliography, its peculiarities, and politics. Through an overview of Christopher Isherwood’s and Edmund White’s autobiographical practices, I examine the critical significance of queer relationality, situated at the intersection of textuality, sexuality, and temporality, arguing that Isherwood and White prioritize the renewability of subjectivity, which engenders a relational network among themselves, giving rise to a queer life articulated through and inhered in books and reading. Mobilizing theoretical insights into queer relationality, queer temporality, and ethics of care, this introductory chapter lays the groundwork for a closer analysis of select works by Isherwood and White.
