A Part of the Heart Can't Be Eaten is a memoir by Tristan Taormino, an award-winning author, sex educator, filmmaker, and podcast host. This book explores her coming-of-age story, detailing the influence of her extraordinary queer father-daughter relationship on her radical sexuality and unconventional career. Raised in Long Island by a single mother, Tristan's journey includes experiences at drag shows and significant moments during her college years at Wesleyan University. The narrative delves into the impact of her father's AIDS diagnosis and her subsequent involvement in the queer subculture of 1990s New York City. Through her reflections, Taormino weaves together personal history and her father's unpublished memoir, highlighting themes of loss, mental health struggles, and the transformative power of queer identity. This edition is printed on quality paper and comes in a striking green color. Published by Duke University Press.
