All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have: Stories of Trans Joy American - 20th Century and the profound strides of

and the profound strides of the LGBTQ+ movement

storytelling and redemption

forested hometown for the big

a full tank of gas and two weeks before senior year starts

telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground

All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have: Stories of Trans Joy American - 20th Century and the profound strides ofLONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS YA 'Transition has not been something linear for me, my joy has come in seasons.' Now, more than ever, trans people deserve to hear stories of joy and hope, where being trans doesn't have to be defined by fear and dysphoria, but can be experienced through courage, freedom, and the love and acceptance of their chosen families. Through a series of uplifting, generous and beautifully crafted vignettes, T. C. Oakes