March 10, 2021

Ep. 105 | Reading Trans Women

39 minutes

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and our special guest Rosemary Ketchum talk about books written by trans women and femmes.

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Things Mentioned

The Stella Prize

Jaclyn’s Predictions Video

Article on Shondaland

Reach Out (Australian support services)

“There's more to being trans than coming out. Rusty's whole life has been a journey” (SBS News)

Books Mentioned

Fairest by Meredith Talusan

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Disintegrate/Dissociate by Arielle Twist

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

Rosemary Recommends

A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

Currently Reading

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

About Our Guest

Rosemary Ketchum is a member of the City Council of Wheeling, West Virginia representing Ward 3. Ketchum serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the holistic youth wellness coalition, Edible Mountain. She is also on the board of several organizations including the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Ketchum has been a returning guest on MSNBC and has been profiled by several outlets including The Today Show, Time Magazine, CBS, and CNN for her work in community organizing and politics.

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