What Reading ‘Nevada’ Across Transition Did For Me
Transition needn’t be a straight line.
How are you doing?
Awful. But betterGonna stay in bed and read all day
What’re you reading?
This book Nevada? By Imogen Binnie
Nevada Nevada “the epicenter of trans femme lit.”Nevada Nevada
Hey, what if you’re a girl?
always
Nevada
I’m so curious how it’ll be
To come back and find both a reminder of why I loved it and new ways to love it too.
Can I really do this?
Katherine Packert Burke lives in Austin, TX. Find more of her work at katherinepackertburke.com
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