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• Welcome to Dorley Hall

  Greaves, Alyson,

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  What if the only way to fix toxic masculinity were to erase it entirely? Mark Vogel is like the older brother Stefan never had, but one day he disappears without a trace. A year later, after encountering a woman who looks near-identical to Mark,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mad Honey

  a Novel

  Picoult, Jodi, 1966-

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  Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life-living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher-was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Weren't Meant to Be Human

  White, Andrew Joseph,

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  In a decaying Appalachian landscape where hives of parasites offer shelter in exchange for corpses, trans man Crane embraces the safety they offer-until an unexpected pregnancy with his volatile partner Levi sparks a horrifying descent that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Danish Girl

  a Novel

  Ebershoff, David,

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  Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: what do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crosshairs

  a Novel

  Hernandez, Catherine, 1977-

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  In this captivating dystopian novel, a larger-than-life drag queen and her allies join forces to rise up when a post-Trump regime rounds those deemed "Other" into concentration camps"-- Set in a terrifyingly familiar near-future, with massive floods…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gender Queer

  A Memoir

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woodworking

  St. James, Emily,

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  Erica Skyberg is thirty-five years old, recently divorced, and trans. Not that she's told anyone yet. Mitchell, South Dakota, isn't exactly bursting with other trans women. Instead, she keeps to herself, teaching by day and directing community…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Wanna Be Your Girl. 1

  Takase, Umi,

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  Hime has secretly been in love with her childhood best friend Akira for as long as she can remember. She was the first person who knew that Akira identified as a girl, and she made it her mission to be her Akira's protector against the world. Hime…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All. 1,

  Arai, Sumiko,

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  Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest...until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Case You Read This

  Underhill, Edward,

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  Underhill's trans romantic comedy follows the separate moves of two teenage boys, Arden and Gabe. Arden is reluctant to leave his supportive queer community in Los Angeles for Winifred, Michigan, while Gabe is eager to start anew and openly express…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Old Wounds

  Kisner, Logan-Ashley,

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  Two transgender teens embark on a cross-country road trip, only to find their journey interrupted when their car breaks down in a small Kentucky town that sacrifices girls to a forest-dwelling monster.

• Amplitudes

  Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity

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  Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity is a speculative fiction anthology exploring queer and trans lives across imaginative futures--from dystopian cities to galactic nightclubs. Blending protest, desire, and whimsy, the collection…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Most Ardently

  a Pride & Prejudice Remix

  Novoa, Gabe Cole,

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  Oliver Bennet, trapped by societal expectations to live as female, discovers the possibility of love and freedom when he forms a connection with Darcy, but is faced with the choice of living a secure but inauthentic life or risking everything for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leaving the Station

  Arlow, Jake Maia,

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  Zoe takes a cross-country train over the fall break to sort out their falling out with friends, come to terms with their gender identity, and more while making new friends and connections.

• Devils Like Us

  Thompson, Lin,

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  Nineteenth-century Massachusetts high society isn't kind to anyone who doesn't conform to its norms. For years, Remy, Cas, and Finn have done their best to blend in. But when they find themselves targeted by an evil magical society, they'll have to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Transmogrify!

  14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

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  Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you'll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside unforgettable characters who embody many different genders and expressions and experiences--because magic is for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trans History

  From Ancient Times to the Present Day

  Combs, Alex L.,

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  Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling…Read moreRead more of this annotation