Transition as Entry Point in “The Best Possible Experience” – Chicago Review of Books

Transition as Entry Point in “The Best Possible Experience” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] In his debut story collection, The Best Possible Experience, Nishanth Injam creates characters in tight, liminal spaces, between homes and countries, and in transitional phases of life. From a young girl waiting for a gaggle of boys, to a man on a city bus, to a granddaughter and grandfather reflecting on their changing relationship, … Read more

Trans Phantasmagoria in “A Natural History of Transition” – Chicago Review of Books

Trans Phantasmagoria in “A Natural History of Transition” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Tell somebody that you’re trans and the egg-hunt begins. The acquaintance that popped in for brunch tries to decipher you, to catalog evidence that indicates transformation. The proof of change could be anywhere though, most noticeably, hiding under your lip or reverberating in your voice, but there are less discernible spots too, things they … Read more