Transsexual Road Map Notes

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Two new books on the trans experience

Two readers recently sent me their new books to review.

Dorothy’s Boy by M.K. Bengtson is a novel with a lot of autobiographical elements. It’s not about transition itself, which does not occur until the last few pages. It’s about the protagonist’s life leading up to transition in middle age. She has also produced a sequel called Finding Home.

You Can’t Shave in a Minimart Bathroom is an upbeat nonfiction account of transition, written by Shauna Marie O’Toole. Shauna transitioned around the same age as Maggie and had similar family issues to deal with. She has also been appearing in the media recently:

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/From-He-to-She-A-Life-Altering-Change/gCOC-6d5KEq9B3sSLxRAEA.cspx?rss=1937

Both books add to the growing genre of transition accounts available. I recommend checking out the reviews for both to see if they are of interest to you!