I saw Beverly Ann's mention of, "The Long Black Veil" by Jenn Boylan. I had read another of her books, "She's not there" and liked it. The black veil was a good read and caused some thoughts of the similarities of being trans vs so many other peculiarities in life.

Pretty Little Liars volume 2, these kind of books are so me

Dreadnought: Nemesis Book 1.
It's a Young Adult book about a young closeted trans girl not only gaining super powers, but instantly transforming in to the girl she knew she should be. Very good so far!

Why my dear, I'm reading a thread on Susan's Place.

Topology by James Munkres, just to finish my topology homework

The Happiness Hypothesis - J Haidt

The Ophiuchi Hotline by John Varley.  A lot of Varley's writings contain gender changes.

Still working my way through Susan Mallery's 'Fool's Gold series'. I will start in on Melissa Brayden's novels. She writes about lesbian relationships.

I am looking for recommendations for good transgender biographies. I have read Jennifer Boylan's, "She's not there" and her fictional, "The long black veil". Looking for other engaging authors in the transgender world.

Tia Anne

Most recent, Ann Bannon's Odd Girl Out, a classic lesbian pulp fiction written in '57 and Miss Emily, by Nuala O'Connor a novel written around the life of Emily Dickinson and a fictional Irish maid servant for a local queer book group

Next will be Dryland a queer themed ya novel by Sara Jaffe for said book club :-).

Quote from: Anne Blake on February 20, 2018, 10:14:40 AM
I am looking for recommendations for good transgender biographies. I have read Jennifer Boylan's, "She's not there" and her fictional, "The long black veil". Looking for other engaging authors in the transgender world.

Tia Anne

Sarah McBride's "Tomorrow Will Be Different" is due for release on March 6th.  Several of my trans activist friends have received advance copies and all of them have raved about it.  Sarah was the person who stood on the stage at the Democratic National Convention and said, "I am a proud transgender American."  I've had my copy on pre-order since November.

Darkness at Noon - Koestler

Tomorrow Will Be Different - Love, Loss, and The Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride.
Foreword by Joe Biden

I met Sarah a couple of years ago not long after she spoke at the Democratic National Convention.  She is such a sweetheart, a wonderful woman.

 

I just finished reading "This is How it Always is" by Laurie Frankel, about a kid who comes out as trans at age 5.  It is as much about how the parents deal with her transition as it is about the kid herself.  The author is the parent of a trans kid herself, and, though the book is not autobiographical, it is clear that she knows what she is writing about.

I liked it a lot.

Quote from: Becca Kay on March 03, 2018, 09:26:59 AM

How is it? I'm been a huge fan of Charlie Jane since I started reading her articles on io9 years ago.

Holy cow. I was just reading her wiki and found out she was trans. So cool.

Edit: absentmindedly typed ign instead of io9

I'm reading Polly Q's thread and I'm off to bed!

Sweet Dreams one and all!

Reading academic stuffy, for my graduate degree in I/O Psych, keeps my mind straight. On the other hand, reading some yucky military/police/combative science stuff aka polemology(new word I learned ) under duress due to my AO(area of operation). Bought a Vogue March, 2018 magazine?  My girlfriend didn't want it, so I bought it for myself instead. Keeps some of the armadillo edge off myself I heard author Nora Roberts is good too

The science of orgasm.

Yes there is really such a book.

https://www.amazon.com/Science-Orgasm-Barry-R-Komisaruk/dp/080188490X

Bought the book just now, mentioned by epvaneveren. much needed book on the actual physiology and anatomy of organsms.