Tuck chats with writer Lucy Sante (she/her). Topics include:

Why Lucy finally transitioned after avoiding it for nearly 60 years
Why the worst trans memoirs are like pre-cooked bacon
What does it mean to identify as a bohemian?
Reading about the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries in the newspaper as a high school student
Plus: Trans lit recs; vibe shifts at the Strand; and how Harry Potter ruined a visit to a Portuguese bookstore

This Week in Gender: Cecilia at St. Patrick’s. (Full video on YouTube. Read more in Vogue. More photos via Time. Here’s a recap of the aftermath. Most importantly, donate to the Legacy Fund!)

Find Lucy at lucysante.com. I Heard Her Call My Name is available now.

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