{"product_id":"the-girl-who-wasnt-and-is-9781950231942","title":"The Girl Who Wasn't and Is","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Wasn't and Is\u003c\/em\u003e, Anastasia Walker's first book of poetry, is a deeply personal work and a meditation on community, history, and the natural world. In a series of poems and a closing autobiographical essay, the poet embraces her identity as a transgender woman through a harrowing, wonder-full journey from her childhood on the Maine coast to her post-transition life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Original photos and drawings, and the interspersed stories of family and friends, community members, historical and mythological figures, and the allied struggles of others create a broad sense of connection. \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Wasn't and Is\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich mosaic that invites readers to a conversation about death and life, despair and hope, time and memory, and the perennial complexities of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalker, Anastasia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A Maine native but an academic gypsy for much of her adult life, Anastasia Walker is a poet, essayist, and scholar who now calls the Pittsburgh area home. Poems of hers have appeared in several journals. Anastasia volunteers for the Transgender Law Center's Prison Mail program, and is a proud member of her community's Indivisible group. She's a passionate amateur photographer and musicologist, and loves going for long walks and swimming in the ocean.","brand":"bd-studios.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50863551021330,"sku":"9781950231942","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8941d0da-af06-49a1-8bba-7d8024cf8058.jpg?v=1737640704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-who-wasnt-and-is-9781950231942","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}