Philadelphia Weekly

The Collection: Short Fiction From the Transgender Vanguard

When editors Tom Léger and Riley MacLeod first decided to compile an anthology of fiction by transgender authors, they had no idea what the response would be. They received hundreds of submissions from a diverse and talented group of trans writers, everyone from first-time authors and published novelists to cartoonists and software engineers. After two years and many tough choices, the pair selected 28 short stories for The Collection, published earlier this October by Topside Press. Stylistically, the work runs the gamut of genres from gritty realism to speculative science fiction and everything in between. Tonight, five contributors will read their stories, including Ryka Aoki, Red Durkin, Stephen Ira and Donna Ostrowsky. Of special note is local performer and author Rey Drew, whose thoughtful story sketches a particularly tough night at the coffee shop for Sam, a mild-mannered barista struggling to have others accept his burgeoning male identity. -Raymond Simon

5:30pm. Free. Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. 215.923.2960. queerbooks.com

 

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Friday, October 19, 2012
Recurring: ONCE

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5:30pm. Free.

WHERE
Giovanni's Room , 345 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, PA
One time only on 10/19/2012. .

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