Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
A uniquely trans take on love, motherhood, and those exes who you just can't quit.
'A voraciously knowing, compulsively readable novel' Chris Kraus
'Tremendously funny and sexy as hell' Juliet Jacques
'Emotionally generous, richly textured, and deeply intelligent' Claire Lombardo
Reese nearly had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York, a job she didn't hate. She'd scraped together a life previous generations of trans women could only dream of; the only thing missing was a child. Then everything fell apart and three years on Reese is still in self-destruct mode, avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.
When her ex calls to ask if she wants to be a mother, Reese finds herself intrigued. After being attacked in the street, Amy de-transitioned to become Ames, changed jobs and, thinking he was infertile, started an affair with his boss Katrina. Now Katrina's pregnant. Could the three of them form an unconventional family - and raise the baby together?
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"Riveting, insightful, and very funny ... an unforgettable portrait of three women, trans and cis, who wrestle with questions of motherhood and family-making. Destined to be a 21st century classic, Detransition, Baby will definitely keep you up late and might destroy your book club, but in a good way." - Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
Details
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Publication Date: 7/1/21
ISBN: 9781788167208
Pages:352
Type: Hardback