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by Emma Grove (Author)
A boldly drawn, unforgettable memoir about trauma and the barriers to gender affirming health care
In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby's office. She wants to share this wonderful new book she's reading, but Toby, her therapist, is concerned with other things. Emma is transgender, and has sought out Toby for approval for hormone replacement therapy. Emma has shown up at the therapy sessions as an outgoing, confident young woman named Katina, and a depressed, submissive workaholic named Ed. She has little or no memory of her actions when presenting as these other two people. And then Toby asks about her childhood . . .
Author Biography
Emma Grove could draw before she could write, but first and foremost, she has always been a storyteller. Finding safety and solace in the magic of Disney as a kid, Emma studied storytelling and animation from a young age, which quickly bloomed into a life-long ambition. A classically trained animator, she is a staunch traditionalist who favours pencils, pens, brushes, and bristol board to anything else. When the animation industry shifted from analog to digital, Emma shifted toward writing and making comics. She currently lives in New England with her cat, Little Mischief.
