Recs if you like The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist...

some of these i've read personally, some i have just discovered but all of them sound like incredible reads so i figured i'd put them in a list to share with anyone interested! 🫂

May 16th is National Biographer's Day, commemorating the work of people who write about... people! We've picked out a whole pile of our favorite biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs by and about queer folks to celebrate the occasion. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

Joining my two greatest loves: psychology and society. These books explore how our minds are shaped by culture, history, and social structures, challenging our most ingrained beliefs about human behavior and mental health.

This selection of books examines the field of medicine, exposing its history of exploitation, bias, and failure, often reinforcing social inequalities.

Trans biography I've loved, mostly transmasc