Andrea James

Writing

Willam Belli's 6 Rules for Revenge

Willam Belli's 6 Rules for Revenge

BY WILLAM BELLI OCTOBER 07 2016 I was infamously able to keep my cool when another drag queen flipped her wig on me duringRuPaul’s Drag Race, and I attribute that to thinking twice and speaking once (and knowing where the…

Transition process full of surprising costs for transgender men and women

Transition process full of surprising costs for transgender men and women

Lila MacLellan Thu, 16 Jun, 2016 “It’s like a cafeteria, you pick and choose what feels right so that you can feel true to your own needs,” says Andrea James, a writer, producer and trans rights advocate in Los Angeles…

10 Must-Read Books When You’re Having Gender Questions

10 Must-Read Books When You’re Having Gender Questions

SheWired staff October 25, 2015 Letters for my Sisters is a raw, heartfelt, and vulnerable collection of letters by and for transgender women. This anthology recognizes the need for culture and wisdom to be passed down from one generation to…

Must-Reads for LGBTQ Youth: ‘LETTERS FOR MY SISTERS’

Must-Reads for LGBTQ Youth: ‘LETTERS FOR MY SISTERS’

Written by Katelyn Hensel  •  December 10, 2014 Letters for My Sisters: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect is a gesture of hope and support from trans women, showing how their own experiences with transitioning shaped their lives for the better or worse.…

Trans-Heath Review: Letters For My Sisters

Trans-Heath Review: Letters For My Sisters

November 6, 2014 By Trans Health Editors Letters For My Sisters: Transitional Wisdom In Retrospect is a groundbreaking anthology from Transgress Press that features intimate letters written by 35 trans women to their past selves or other trans women. The…

The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books

The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books

by Mitch Kellaway November 5, 2014 Letters for My Sisters: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect ($16, Transgress Press) “If you could write just one letter to someone who is beginning their gender transition or to your younger, pre-transition self, what would you…

Transgender Women Celebrate New Book Publication: Letters for My Sisters: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect (edited by Deanne Thornton and Andrea James

Transgender Women Celebrate New Book Publication: Letters for My Sisters: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect (edited by Deanne Thornton and Andrea James

Come meet the editors and contributors and hear them discuss their newest collection of writings by transgender women (Transgress Press 2014). Read the rest http://www.sfcenter.org/events/transgender-women-celebrate-new-book-publication-letters-my-sisters-transitional-wisdom    

Trans Women’s Wisdom in “Letters for My Sisters”

Trans Women’s Wisdom in “Letters for My Sisters”

Via Strange Fruit podcast: If you could write just one letter to someone beginning transition or your younger pre-transition self, what would you say? That’s the question at the heart of a new book called “Letters for My Sisters: Transitional…

Exclusive Excerpt From Transgender Anthology Letters for My Sisters

Exclusive Excerpt From Transgender Anthology Letters for My Sisters

  by Andrea James Posted: 07/25/2014 8:53 pm EDT We were particularly honored when trans pioneer Lynn Conway agreed to write the foreword. Lynn has done so much to help the community through her websites and mentoring, and she’s a living link…