Recs if you like A History of My Brief Body...

Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.

memoirs, anthologies, graphic novels etc. - anything goes as long as it's nonfiction about the trans & queer experience

I'm coming at this from a Canadian Metis point of view and I welcome other suggestions for the list.

For the lovers

Non-fiction books about Native American history, culture, and perspectives. Comment if you have recs!

Nonfiction audiobooks about gender, queerness, disability and everything else.

it’s in the name, babe

books that are Doing Something inventive or interesting with language and perhaps are also crossing/muddling genre or use multimedia

Books and literature featuring narrators, main characters, or major supporting characters that are Two-Spirit (a culturally significant gender/queer identity in Native American cultures).

Knowledge is power, and power should be given to the people. Here is what I would put on a curriculum accessible even for teenagers, trying to cover as much as possible, with non-fiction and fiction.

when the prose is so achingly gorgeous it Hurts

books from iconic weirdo indie publisher Two Dollar Radio

Books from all genres by queer Canadians or heavily centred on queer Canadian culture.