Toshio Meronek

A quick and powerful read. It's got guts and heart: visceral and emotional. The conversations are between Miss Major and her assistant/found-grandchild Toshio, and it's like sitting around the table with them hearing these incredible, heartbreaking, heartwarming stories.
Her life has often been hard, & her language reflects the places she's been and experiences she's survived and thrived after. This feels like an important addition to Black Trans History 5✨🏳️‍⚧️

I generally have trouble reading transcript format in print and prefer to listen to audiobooks when available for this type of writing, so going into this reading the ebook was a little tough. If I were to read this again, I would try the audiobook.

Miss Major covers a lot of topics framed within her life story – trans history, the prison industrial complex, AIDS crisis, organizing, and more – all with a candid voice, providing advice and hope for future generations of queer and trans show more youth. I loved hearing what she had to say. I didn’t love how much her interviewer/partner inserted into the conversation. There were points where I thought, “Who is this about now?” It felt like it was getting off track of Miss Major’s story. The conversation didn’t always stay focused on her life and thoughts. Still a recommended read. show less