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And Keenan's original takes on Shakespeare are just as fascinating and insightful as her takes on sex, lust, and love. Fans (kinky or not) of Shakespeare will love reading this book, and anyone directing Shakespeare should be required to read it.\"--Dan Savage, columnist, \"Savage Love,\" and author most recently of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Savage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Keenan's intimate conversations with Shakespeare offer new and often startling insights into his plays. They are also deeply moving, and deeply courageous, challenging us to rethink sexuality in fundamental ways.\"--Ania Loomba, Ph.D., Catherine Bryson Professor of English at University of Pennsylvania and author of \u003cem\u003eShakespeare, Race, and Colonialism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Visceral, funny, and perceptive, this startling and very personal take on Shakespeare is genuinely revealing--not only about the author, but even more about the plays. 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