Margaret Hagerman’s "White Kids" brings to mind two words: must read. Many crucial race studies focus on the struggles of disenfranchised folks. But by centering her research on white children, Hagerman studies the kids who benefit... Read More

Lisandro Pérez’s "Sugar, Cigars, and Revolution" is a fascinating excursion into nineteenth-century New York, when wealthy plantation owners strolled its streets. It serves as a comprehensive guide to the social, cultural, and... Read More

A decade after Latisha King’s murder, Gayle Salamon reassesses what we know about King and her legacy. "The Life and Death of Latisha King" is no ordinary true-crime narrative, but a hard-hitting philosophical investigation into gender... Read More

Ann Travers’s "The Trans Generation" is an astounding and essential qualitative study that collects heartfelt, honest anecdotes from a variety of transgender children and their parents. This book explores how trans people interact with... Read More

Dynamic, compelling, and wholly original, "True Sex" is an invaluable addition to LGBTQ studies. Emily Skidmore’s True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the Twentieth Century is a fascinating addition to LGBTQ historical... Read More

Time and again, Davis shows the importance of understanding transgender rights as a matter of all rights. In "Beyond Trans", Heath Fogg Davis tackles topics of gender theory, LGBTQIA+ activism, and deeply ingrained social perspectives.... Read More