#Mia Kobabe

[contracat25]

Alright as it is Trans Day of Visibility (Hi still not cis, still here etc.) and the final day of the extended Trans Rights Readathon I thought I would post about a few more of my favorite books by trans authors because hopefully everyone will be reading books by trans authors and about trans characters/topics all year round. Because to me this day is about supporting others in the community as much as anything else. The world is pretty on fire right now so if you can support a trans creator, artist, organization or friend today (and beyond) then do it!

So here are a bunch of shorter reads: books, graphic novels, novellas etc. I didn't really notice how many novellas I had been reading recently till making this list, but there is something about a wel- written short book that just really works for me. Also a lot of these just have really creative or lovely concepts and I am a sucker for those. Plus the characters in these are soooo good! Also a lot of these have lovely audiobooks or e-books, hence me not having a physical copy (yet). Many of these have trans characters as well, but not all of them. Though most have some form of queer rep because I don't read much that doesn't. I included muliple by some of the authors, including sequels because... I just really like them and couldn't pick just one. Most of these authors have other books that are also wonderful. And these are just a handful of examples, there are so many fabuluous books by and about people who are trans.

Six Months, Three Days, Five Others by Charlie Jane Anders

Peter Darling by Austin Chant

The Companion by EE Ottoman

The Barrow Will Send What It May by Margaret Killjoy

Taste of Marrow and River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Nimona by Nate Stevenson

Gender Queer by Mia Kobabe

The Seep by Chana Porter

Future Feelings by Joss Lake

Pet by Akwaeke Amezi

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Black Tides of Heaven; The Red Threads of Fortune; The Descent of Monsters; The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang

Finna and Defekt by Nino Cipri Coffee Boy and Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant

ID: Slide one has a stack of 10 books on a teal background. Slides two through four have a white background and four book covers and a boarder of books in the trans flag colors.

[transadvice]

Do you have any good trans book recommendations? Preferably about trans men's experiences but anything really is fine!! 👍

Here are some of my favorites. These are all nonfiction.  "We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan.” Lou Sullivan was an activist and historian in the 70s and 80s whose experiences feel shockingly modern and relevant. He was an out gay trans man in a time when that was widely considered a contradiction in terms. Although Sullivan’s story is sad in that he died too young of AIDS in the 1991, his diaries are full of joy.  “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe. Graphic memoir. Honest and detailed exploration of questioning and searching for an identity in adolescence and early adulthood.  “Something That May Shock and Discredit You” by Danny Lavery. Essays, some of which are about transitioning as an adult. Other topics include classic movies, 19th century literature, and growing up evangelical. Lavery has an odd, comic style that will hit with some people and not others, but people who like it will REALLY like it.  “Whipping Girl” by Julia Serrano. Culture criticism articulated with such razor-sharp observation and analysis that it is cathartic to read. Read if you feel like getting righteously angry.  “Yes, You Are Trans Enough” by Mia Violet. A memoir with an uplifting message. The title cannot be said enough.  “Transgender History” by Susan Stryker. Yes, we existed in history!

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Books that I fell in love with that you’ve probably never heard of before!

-The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Mary Pope

-Radiant Days by Elizabeth Hand

-Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

Runners up:

-Displacement by Kiku Hughes

-Somebody Told Me by Mia Siegert

More well-known books that are definitely worth reading

-The Lockwood & Co Series (tw for fatphobia) by Jonathan Stroud

-Ready Player One by Ernest Kline

-Genderqueer by Maia Kobabe

-The Sandman Series by Neil Gaiman

Popular books that are NOT worth the hype (imo)

-Wilder Girls by Rory Power (beautiful cover tho)

-Milk And Honey by Rupi Kaur

-Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (the real HP books are great, but this one makes no sense)

-Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (her other books are great tho)

Kids Books that aren’t talked about enough!!! My childhood favourites :)

-Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Scrypuch

-Roxaboxen by Alice McLarren

-Shadow Children Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

-Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang

-When I Was Young In The Mountains by Cynthia Rylant (The illustrations are absolutely beautiful I love this book so much)

I hope this helps you! <3

[yourdailyqueer-spreadsheet]

Changelog - October 14-20

Larry Dean - Added autism

Laura Kate Dale - Added ADHD

Laura Pergolozzi - Changed to they/them

Laurie Penny - Added polyamorous and autism

Leonor Fini - Added polyamorous

Levi Davis - Missing presumed dead, added disappearance date

Lili Reinhart - Added alopecia

Linda Hunt - Added dwarfism

Lady Sovereign - Added cyclic vomiting syndrome and note about physical assault

Lourdes Portillo - Died in April

Lynn Conway - Died in June

Maddie Taylor - Added bisexual

Maddy Thorson - Changed to she/her and trans woman

Madison Bailey - Added BPD

Madison Beer - Added BPD

Madison Young - Changed to nonbinary

maia arson crimew - Added plural

Maia Kobabe - Changed to asexual, added dyslexia

Mal Blum - Added ADHD

Mangala Samaraweera - Died in 2021

Mara Wilson - Added OCD

Marc Almond - Added Meniere Syndrome

Marea Stamper - Changed to nonbinary

Marie Ringheim - Added OCD

Marieke Rijneveld - Changed name to Lucas

Marieke Vervoort - Died in 2019

Marissa Lenti - Changed to she/they, agender, multiracial

Marlon Brando - Moved due to domestic violence, racism, and zionism

Marlowe Peyton - Added autism

Martina Navratilova - Moved due to transphobia

Matthew Sanderson - Changed to she/they and trans woman

Matty Healy - Added ADHD

Maureen Bradley - Changed to they/them and third gender

Megan Fox - Added note about biphobia, added brachydactyly and OCD

Melissa O'Garro - Added note about assault charge

Melissa Ferrick - Changed to she/they, GNC, and queer

Melissa Lantsman - Added Crohn's

Mercedes Martinez - Added asthma

Mhairi Black - Added ADHD

Mia Mulder - Added bisexual

Michael Ben David - Moved due to sexual harassment and zionism

[graysonreadstoomuch]

February Wrap-up (No Spoilers!!)

Can’t believe February is already over. Unfortunately I didn’t read all the books I wanted this month, but I was super busy with my school musical (Mamma Mia!). I rediscovered the wonders of the public library this month, and I found out that I hadn’t been since 2017. Now I keep wanting to go back (even tho I have 10 books checked out). Anyway, go to your library folks. Anyway here’s what I read this month:

1. The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book is about a college student who meets a legendary feminist leader, then tells her life from then on (as well as her partner and friends). This book did drag a bit in the middle, but other than that it was great! Despite sporting some feminist language that was a little outdated, it really gave an insight into another side of feminism I’m not as familiar with. However, I will warn you of the “girl boss feminism” in it, but I see it as a commentary of that.

2. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a retelling of Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”. Fun fact, I had just read that story for English class, then picked up this book blindly. I was a little (only a little) annoyed when I found out it was connected to my class (even though I am a Poe fan). However this book was great, a great one or two day read. The only thing I was missing was the ambiguity of the original story.

3. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have never felt so seen by a book. This took me one sitting to get through, but I will never forget it. Kobabe shares eir story like I'm sitting in the room with em. The books pulls you into eir's world, I felt like I was sharing the joy, gender dysphoria and euphoria, and pain that e felt. Whether your under the trans umbrella or not, I highly recommend.

4. Paradais by Fernanda Melchor ⭐️⭐️

(CW: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE) Don't get me wrong, I love dark literary fiction, but parts of this were unreadable. There were just gratuitous descriptions of what one of the character planned to do to this poor woman. The main claim of this book is that it is a commentary on economic disparity (specifically in Mexico), but it paints people in poverty as lowlifes, alcoholics, and criminals. I can't say much about her upbringing, but the book just feels out of touch.

5. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I don't know, it was just lackluster. I feel that Hemingway is so hyped up, so this novel disappointed me. I won't give up on Hemingway just yet (let me know your favorites by him).

6. Beach Read by Emily Henry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Henry does it again. The characters are so much more complex than your typical romance novel. Yes, the guy is dark and brooding, but he also has a soul (I like it when guys have a soul). And the romance just made sense. (Minor spoiler: I loved how she added some history between the two). I will be reading People We Meet on Vacation, and I am so excited for her book that's releasing in April. (BTW my bday is in April and I feel she's releasing it just for me).

If you got through this post, I applaud your patience. Let me know what you read this month!

[polyamorouspunk]

Went to the local spiritual shop last week and went to their LGBTQ+ section to grab myself some pronoun pins and found some great books to check out:

How To Be Ace: A Memoir Of Growing Up Ace by Rebecca Burgess

Polysecure by Fern

Queercore by Liam Warfield, Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser

You and Your Gender Identity by Hoffman-Fox

Queer Folk Tales: A Book Of LGBTQ+ Stories by Kevin Walker

The ABCs of LGBT+ by Ashley Mardell

How to Understand Your Gender by Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker

The Gender Creative Child by Ehrensaft

Genderqueer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele

Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele

Gender Identity by Cook

Be Gay Do Comics by IDW

Transgender Healthy by Ben Vincent

Seeing Gender by ??

The Reflective Workbook for Parents and Families of Transgender and Non-Binary Children by ??

The New Queer Conscious by Adam Eli

This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids by Owens-Reid and Russo

The Trans Self-Care Workbook by Theo Nicole Loreny

The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids by Storck

Queer Heroes by Arabelle Sicardi, Sarah Tanat, and Jones

The Stonewall Riots: Cominc Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman

The Gay Agenda by Ashley Molessa and Choss Needham

What’s Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron

Pride: A Celebration in Quotes by ??

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper

The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie Brill and Lisa Kenney

Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax (M.D. , P.H.D.)

The A-Z Of Gender And Sexuality by Morgan Lev Edward Holleb

Trans Voices by Declan Harry

The Trans Partner Handbook by Jo Green

Yes, You Are Trans Enough by Mia Violet

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