{"product_id":"transcendent-the-years-best-transgender-speculative-fiction-9781590216170","title":"Transcendent: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are fantastical stories with actual transgender characters, some for whom that is central and others for whom that isn't. And there are stories without transgender characters, but with metaphors and symbolism in their place, genuine expressions of self through such speculative fiction tropes as shapeshifting and programming. Transgender individuals see themselves in transformative characters, those outsiders, before seeing themselves as human protagonists. Those feelings are still valid. But though the stories involve transformation and outsiders, sometimes the change is one of self-realization. This anthology will be a welcome read for those who are ready to transcend gender through the lens of science fiction, fantasy, and other works of imaginative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSzpara, K. M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In the best of all timelines, K.M. Szpara lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with their black cat and miniature poodle. He has a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, which they totally uses at his day job as a paralegal. On nights and weekends, Kelly advances the queer agenda by writing science fiction and fantasy novels. Their short fiction appears in Lightspeed, Shimmer, and Glittership.","brand":"Lethe Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567005536530,"sku":"9781590216170","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38d7012c-eeb7-4033-8a54-c43e5500c266.jpg?v=1731906050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/transcendent-the-years-best-transgender-speculative-fiction-9781590216170","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}