A random collection of over 1994 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.

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Chris E. Vargas & Others - Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects

Full title: "Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects" by David Evans Frantz, Christina Linden, and Chris E. Vargas.

"Spanning over four centuries, this volume brings together a wide-ranging selection of artworks and artifacts that highlight the under-recognized histories of trans and gender-nonconforming communities. Through the contributions of artists, writers, poets, activists, and scholars, this title reflects on historical erasure and imagines trans futures. An expansive array of objects chart not a patriarchal history but a gender-neutral, trans-centric history.

The first publication of its kind, this survey celebrates trans forebearers, highlights struggles and triumphs, and reflects on the legacies of trans creative expression. Contributions by Kate Bornstein, Ria Brodell, Vaginal Davis, Leah DeVun, Mo B. Dick, Zackary Drucker, David Getsy, Martine Gutierrez, Andrea Jenkins, Jade Guarano Kuriki-Olivo (Puppies Puppies), Thomas (T.) Jean Lax, Abram J. Lewis, Miguel A. López, Amos Mac, Cyle Metzger, Deborah A. Miranda, Morgan M Page, SA Smythe, C. Riley Snorton, Dean Spade, Sandy Stone, Jeannine Tang, Michelle Tea, McKenzie Wark, and many others probe new horizons where institutional critique and trans culture meet. This book is copublished by the Museum of Trans Hirstory & Art (MOTHA), a conceptual art project of artist Chris E. Vargas that is forever “under construction” by design to allow continual transformation."
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Mariette Pathy Allen - Transcendents: Spirit Mediums...

Full title: "Transcendents: Spirit Mediums in Burma and Thailand" by Mariette Pathy Allen, with Zackary Drucker (Foreword), and Eli Coleman (Contributor).

"In collaboration with Dr. Eli Coleman, professor and director of the Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota, Transcendents studies the phenomenon of gender variance among the spirit cults of Burma and Thailand. This book combines a raw, personal, photographic standpoint with an anthropological and sexological perspective on the genderfluid spirit mediums in Thailand and Burma."

According to Mariette's website, Mariette Pathy Allen has been photographing the transgender community for over 40 years. Through her artistic practice, she has been a pioneering force in gender consciousness, contributing to numerous cultural and academic publications about gender variance and lecturing throughout the globe.
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Zackary Drucker & Rhys Ernst - Relationship

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Full title: "Relationship" by Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst.

The book Relationship by Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst stands as one of the most intimate and revealing artistic collaborations of the 21st century. It captures a six-year span of love, transformation, and shared creativity between two groundbreaking artists who challenged the boundaries of gender, art, and identity. Within its pages, photographs, video stills, letters, and personal mementos blend into a vivid visual diary that blurs the lines between public and private life. What begins as a love story between two people evolves into an artistic exploration of what it means to change, not just in body but in spirit, and what it means to see oneself and another through the shifting lenses of identity.
 
Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst met at a moment when both were beginning profound personal transformations. Drucker, a trans woman, and Ernst, a trans man, fell in love and became creative partners in both life and art. Their relationship unfolded at a time when conversations around transgender identity were beginning to reach mainstream visibility, but far from simply documenting transition, Relationship delves into the emotional, psychological, and aesthetic experience of two artists reshaping their realities. Together, they turned the camera inward, revealing not only their changing bodies but also the subtleties of intimacy, self-discovery, and mutual recognition.
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