Finn Schubert

Trans Ancestor Frank Woodhull and the Stories That Come From Necessity

How do I make sure to separate the stories that I tell from necessity—for advocacy reasons, for example—from those that feel most personal, most true, most alive?

What will I tell my child about the AIDS crisis?

I would like to read my child a book about ACT UP. I would like to read my child a book about a community needle exchange.

Being Trans at Naked Night Taught Me About Belonging

I went to the naked party to see people’s

There Are No Rules for a Pregnant Trans Body

On learning to be a pregnant man in public.

Against the Linear Narrative of Pregnancy

The shapes we give our stories matter.

What I Learned From Self-Publishing My Essay Collection

On knowing what you—and your work—truly desire

The Book I Never Published

In 2019, things were falling apart, so I decided to

Work to be Done

Today is my last day in Valatie. I’ll miss

Someone in Some Future Time Will Think of Us

You may forget but Let me tell you this: someone

A Book Is A Spell

How can I learn to create a tangible object that will weave together an experience for someone else at a place and time I may never see?