The difficulties of messy relationships, and how FINNA by Nino Cipri shows how to move forward after they end, a review.
Author: lalanquist
Hi there! My name is Leland Ashford Lanquist, your friendly neighborhood trans man and author. Out of a dream for more & better transgender media representation, I started this neat blog right here. It’s still an egg just starting to hatch, so please help me take good care of it by reading and engaging with my content via comments or social media!
Trans-Writing: Human vs. Non-Human #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
A brief breakdown of the relationship between trans representation and non-human species in speculative fiction, and why it's not necessarily a good thing to have your non-human characters be transgender.
Review: The Four Profound Weaves by R. B. Lemberg
The need for trans-inclusive cultural story representation and the way THE FOUR PROFOUND WEAVES by R. B. Lemberg starts to fill in that gap, a review.
Review: The Art of Quilting by Matthias Klein
LGBTQIA+ use of traditionally-gendered handicrafts as a way to mitigate isolation and lack of place in Matthias Klein's "The Art of Quilting" in TRANSCENDENT 4 edited by Bogi Takács, a review.
Trans-Writing: The Importance of Trans Elders #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
A brief look into the devastating reasons why there are so few old trans people alive today, and why you should add elderly trans characters to your world because of it.
Review: We Both Laughed in Pleasure by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma
“Fucked up and afraid--like a male.” (137), or the messy trans realities of WE BOTH LAUGHED IN PLEASURE: THE SELECTED DIARIES OF LOU SULLIVAN edited by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma, a review.
Review: Ad Astra Per Aspera by Nino Cipri
The resonant comedy of Nino Cipri's "Ad Astra Per Aspera" in TRANSCENDENT 4 edited by Bogi Takács, a review.
Trans-Writing: Defining 5 Big Terms, from Representation to Stigma #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
How to navigate some of the big terms surrounding depictions of marginalized individuals: Visibility, Representation, Appropriation, Fetishization, and Stigma.
Review: Rock and Riot by Chelsey Furedi
The problem with binaries in Chelsey Furedi's ROCK AND RIOT, a review.
New Year’s Blog Resolutions
A quick overview of what you can look forward to in 2020!
