Ace Notes

Ace Notes is an approachable, thoughtful field guide for ace folks wanting to safely navigate identity and community. Its ambitions are far-ranging, but its approach is warm and personal. Kirichanskaya has given us a book that celebrates the importance and power of making our asexuality our own. – Cody-Daigle Orians, asexuality writer, educator and advocateEngaging and educational, validating and personal, Ace Notes reads like a handshake, hug, and high-five rolled into one. It’s hard to imagine a warmer welcome to the ace community. – Lisa Jenn Bigelow, librarian and author of Hazel’s Theory of Evolution (2019), Drum Roll Please (2018) and Starting From Here (2012)A vital resource for those of us on the ace spectrum who seek understanding, affirmation, community, and celebration within our nuanced asexualities in a world that often offers us none of those things. This is required reading for anyone who thinks they might be ace and the ones that love us regardless. – Ev’Yan Whitney, sexuality doula and author of Sensual SelfInsightful and kindhearted, Ace Notes proves to be a necessary survival companion for those experiencing the joys and struggles of exploring identity, relationships, community, and self-expression as an ace person. With Michele Kirichanskaya as your guide, every page exudes authenticity. – Courtney Lane & Royce, asexual activists and hosts of The Ace Couple PodcastAn accessible stepping stone for anyone looking to learn about asexuality – Elle Rose, writer and demisexuality advocateUplifting and encouraging while not shying away from the realities of living as an asexual person in a sexualized world, Ace Notes gives context to ace experience through interviews, perspectives, quotes, philosophy, and advice for those on the ace spectrum. An accessible, conversational voice to an underrepresented topic. – Julie Sondra Decker

Michele Kirichanskaya is a first-generation Ukrainian Jewish American writer and journalist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the New School MFA Program and Hunter College, she has written content for platforms such as GeeksOUT, Catapult, Bitch Media, Electric Lit, The Mary Sue, and more. When she is not writing, she is reading, watching an absurd amount of cartoons, and generally trying to live her life despite its many interruptions. She is currently based in Brooklyn.