Emily Garside
Emily Garside is a writer based in Cardiff. She has a PhD in theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and is a leading expert on LGBTQ+ theatre. She has taught at Bishopsgate Institute and works as a freelance speaker/educator. A regular contributor to The Queer Review, as well as her own newsletter The Nerdy Notebook, she also has written for DIVA, The Stage, BBC Wales, American Theatre, Nation Cymru and Matinee Radio. She is the presenter and producer of two BBC Radio Wales documentaries on queer history. She has published six non-fiction books, capturing the hidden histories and queer cultural stories that we might have missed.
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From pop comedy to cultural landmark, discover how one remarkable sitcom redefined LGBTQ+ representation on our screens with playful humour and radical optimism.
Love That Journey For Me takes a joyful deep dive into the cultural phenomenon of Schitt’s Creek, exploring how a small-town sitcom grew into a defining moment in queer representation and contemporary television. Emily Garside unpacks the show’s smart blend of classic sitcom DNA, meta references, and self-aware humour, revealing how Dan Levy and his team reshaped LGBTQ+ storytelling—from the town’s inclusive world-building to the show’s celebratory nods to Cabaret. She shows how Schitt’s Creek subverted expectations, offering a romance and a community rooted in acceptance, optimism, and genuine emotional depth.
Part sharp analysis, part heartfelt tribute, this book celebrates why Schitt’s Creek became a landmark series—and why, to borrow David Rose’s words, it truly needs to be celebrated.
