The second book of poems by Trace Peterson, "The Valleys Are So Lush And Steep" attempts to answer the question: what do you do after you’ve introduced yourself? Modeling aspects of trans interiority, embodied experiences, and struggles from the era before the 'trans tipping point' to our present state of emergency, this book also speaks to universal issues of how self, imagination, and language are intertwined; how gender can structure anyone’s experience as both limiting and enabling.