Hi All, So, yes, the Matador Review asked me to chat with them, and gosh, we covered so many things! I really enjoyed this interview because it covered some different ground, and I’m in a different place in my life–so it’s neat to see how my answers and thoughts are evolving and refining with time. The […]
5:45 pm Buttonwillow Up until now, I have been faithfully stopping and writing at every stop I have made. I have tried to convey what I felt, to bring people into the conference. All along, I am aware I am the only one in this I-5 DIY Queer Literary Conference on the road, but the […]
Ok, imagine this. You are a mess. You are crying. All the weight of being trans is crashing down on you and you are thinking you’ve ruined your life and no one will ever love you again. And you call–the editor of the anthology you are a part of? The one who won the Lambda […]
KB and Celeste! Again and again, they have been there for me. Celeste came by for Binder Con at UCLA and stayed weith me for the weekend and was amazing supportive. KB has been checking in with me almost daily, just to see how I am during some difficult times. What amazing people. And amazing […]
Getting involved in anime has been a blessed time–the simple joy of following a series (or three or six) with the brain out of the way… But now, I’m slowly getting restless–seeing plot holes again, rewriting dialogue in my head. Not sure how much anime I’ll follow next season. The next book is moving well, […]
So, Stephanie Barbé Hammer just wrote a beautiful review of He Mele A Hilo. At first, I was speechless–reviews from readers are always cherished, but this was so enthusiastic and so dead on. (Besides, how often does one get mentioned in the same article as Yowamushi Pedal?!?) I feel, in this time of so much violence and ugliness, the […]
I am currently waiting for my ride in my hotel lobby. I had no idea I was to be in a hotel lobby. It’s been that sort of a trip so far. Due to bad weather, scheduling difficulties, airline miscommunication, I was laid over in Chicago last night. Not the most pleasant layover. Because we […]
So, Walla Walla serves some very good food–it is becoming a winery tourist stop. Alaska Air Lines even lets a passenger bring a box of wine home sans baggage fee! Good to see an air line teaming up with a community like that. I wish there were ways to balance out the need for a […]
Right now, six trans women have been killed this year in the US. I suspect this is not a complete list, and I know this number will grow in the coming months. It doesn’t count the fates of trans women outside of the US, either. Anyone who is surprised by this must understand–this sort of […]
I’m back in LA from Providence, where I gave the Keynote address to Brown University’s Trans Week. I deeply appreciated my time at Brown. Providence itself was beautiful. I caught the last of the fall colors! And goodness, those were some great fish n chips. In my address, I wanted to emphasize how stressful and […]