{"product_id":"deep-sniff-isbn-9781913462420","title":"Deep Sniff","description":"\u003cb\u003eAdam Zmith reveals the long history of the quick rush from sniffing poppers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3, 2, 1... inhale, deep. From the Victorian infirmary and the sex clubs of the 1970s, poppers vapour has released the queer potential inside us all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the intriguing story of how poppers wafted out of the lab and into gay bars, corner shops, bedrooms and porn supercuts. Blending historical research with wry observation, Adam Zmith explores the cultural forces and improbable connections behind the power of poppers. What emerges is not just a history of pub raids, viral panics and pecs the size of dinner plates. It is a collection of fresh and provocative ideas about identity, sex, utopia, capitalism, law, freedom and the bodies that we use to experience the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e, what starts as a thoughtful enquiry into poppers becomes a manifesto for pleasure.\"A pharmacornucopia of sensory pleasures, Adam Zmith’s \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e is an entire queer curriculum opened up by poppers.\" - \u003cb\u003eSo Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Nazi Word For A Nazi Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Absorbing, riotous, keenly-researched and utterly celebratory, \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly the kind of queer history we need right now! Through the heady prism of poppers, Zmith explores the queer body with such curiosity and nuance – and explodes just how very political and ongoing the search for autonomous pleasure really is.\" - \u003cb\u003eRichard Scott\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSoho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating, joyful social and personal history of an underrated drug. Zmith manages to capture not just the intriguing story of poppers and their role in queer life, but also something of their ineffable chemical pleasure.” - \u003cb\u003eHuw Lemmey\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eUnknown Language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adam Zmith's \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating dive into the history of a common, yet rarely remarked upon part of gay male life in the late 20th and early 20th century: poppers. Deftly intermingling history, personal experience, and cultural commentary, \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable addition to queer history.” - \u003cb\u003eHugh Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Brooklyn Was Queer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A book on poppers and its dilated pleasures is long-overdue. Knowledgeable and naughty, \u003ci\u003eDeep Sniff\u003c\/i\u003e is a giddy, unashamed rush that doesn’t need to be kept in the fridge after opening.” - \u003cb\u003eMark Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSaint Morrissey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Queer World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSex Terror\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMale Impersonators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Zmith\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer. He was the recipient of the London Writers Award 2019-20, and is the author of several shortlisted and published short stories. He is also one of the producers of \u003ci\u003eThe Log Books\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, winner of Gold in the Best New Podcast category at the British Podcast Awards 2020. ","brand":"Repeater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305143619813,"sku":"NP9781913462420","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781913462420.jpg?v=1767724951","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/deep-sniff-isbn-9781913462420","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}