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Biography & Autobiography. Family & Relationships. LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction.) Nonfiction. HTML:The bestselling, seminal work of trans literature: a story of love, sex, selfhood, and understanding from Jennifer Finney Boylan When she changed genders, she changed the world. It was the groundbreaking publication of She�??s Not There in 2003 that jump-started the transgender revolution. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Boylan �?? a cast member on I Am Cait; an advisor to the television series Transparent, and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times �?? explores the territory that lies between men and women, examines changing friendships, and rejoices in the redeeming power of love and family. She�??s Not There was one of the first works to present trans experience from the perspective of a literary novelist, opening a door to new understanding of love, sex, gender, and identity. Boylan inspired readers to ask the same questions she asked herself: What is it that makes us�??-ourselves? What does it mean to be a man, or a woman? How much could my husband, or wife, change�??and still be recognizable as the one I love? Boylan�??s humorous, wise voice helped make She�??s Not There the first bestselling work by a transgender American�??and transformed Boylan into a national spokeswoman for LGBTQ people, their families, and the people that love them. This updated and revised edition also includes a new epilogue from Jenny�??s wife Grace; it also contains the original afterward by her friend, novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo. �??Love will prevail,�?� said Boylan�??s conservative mother, as she learned about her daughter�??s identity. She�??s Not There is the story that helped bring about a worl… (more)