How to be Queer: An Ancient Guide to Sexuality. Sappho, Plato and Other Lovers (S. ) Nooter (ed. , trans. ). Pp. xii + 245. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024. Cased, £14. 99, US17. 95. ISBN: 978-0-691-24861-5. https: //press. princeton. edu/books/hardcover/9780691248615/how-to-be-queer

Key Points

• The aim is to explore ancient texts to understand their perspectives on queer sexuality and identity.
• Textual analysis of ancient works by Sappho and Plato
• Comparative examination of historical and contemporary understandings of sexuality
• Interpretive frameworks applied to literary examples
• Highlights the nuanced expressions of queer identity in ancient literature
• Reveals how ancient perspectives continue to inform modern understandings of sexuality
• Suggests that themes of love and attraction are universal and timeless