Chicago-area trans authors create their own representation, preserve a record for future generations

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date June 26, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 26, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/books/2026/06/26/chicago-area-trans-authors-representation-pride

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Tamara Jereé found their community in a sapphic book club on the South Side. The Hyde Park-based fantasy-romance author struggled to find acceptance growing up in Alabama. But they moved to Chicago in 2023, and got to know the city’s queer lit community and its authors for the first time. Their f...