Essays

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?

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

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?

On Being a Real Writer

I suppose I spent so long worrying about being a

Containment

Menstrual products, chest binders, and power.