You are writing in second person with Jeanne Thornton
Added 2025-03-26 07:00:09 +0000 UTCThis month, Tuck and Ozzy chat with author Jeanne Thornton (she/her). Topics include:
Do trans books need to be so sad???
What’s up with Jeanne’s new book, and was the ending “ontologically evil” ???
Getting a “fantastic score” on an autism masking test during lockdown
Turning a book tour into a series of community open mics
Meeting Anton Solomonik on LiveJournal decades ago
Writing in second person because “they tell you that you can't”
Revisiting '90s teen chat rooms
Another spoonful of Topside gossip
Job interview horror stories
Should we go to New Mexico?
What to eat in Liverpool
Famous people who are probably trans but not in a cool way lmao
And more!
Spoilers for ending of A/S/L from 26:50-29:06
Find Jeanne at jeannethornton.com and instarbooks.com, and at World Transsexual Forum every fourth Monday at Franklin Park. A/S/L is available from Soho Press on April 1.
Come see Gender Ordeal on tour in Chicago and Minneapolis!
Comments
god I WISH we had the numbers to do that!
Tuck
2025-04-05 15:32:58 +0000 UTCYou should absolutely come to New Mexico and a few weeks ago a friend and I were talking how awesome it would be if you had Gender Ordeal show here in ABQ or Santa Fe
Fache Loc
2025-04-05 14:00:09 +0000 UTCThis trans household was only discussing the other day that it is not cool but definitely good that Jojo Siwa is trans
velocircasstor
2025-04-03 23:54:17 +0000 UTCoh my GOD
Tuck
2025-03-29 17:47:42 +0000 UTCJojo Siwa saying “I look like a little dude! Look at me! To you, I am a dude, and I am SOLD.” wearing a trans flag at the GLAAD awards right after you said that. https://www.tiktok.com/@people/video/7486919875009514794
Jessica Johnson
2025-03-29 05:05:20 +0000 UTCGreat conversation, just pre-ordered the book and can't wait to read it!
Joelle Killian
2025-03-28 19:54:04 +0000 UTCto be SO honest I also had it on the shelf for a year, but I ended up listening to Jeanne read the audiobook on Libby, and just referring to the book for illustrations and passages I wanted to go back to. if that helps haha
Tuck
2025-03-27 16:34:34 +0000 UTCWonderful episode, I've had Summer Fun sitting on my shelf for almost a year, now I really need to actually pick it up!
Maia Kobabe
2025-03-27 04:48:08 +0000 UTC
