Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir

Stories from the author's childhood beginning when they moved to Tucson's Cactus Country RV park at 11-years-old through young adulthood when they attended U of A and lived in random rentals with friends (and non-friends). The author explores gender and identity, beautifully illustrating that it is a spectrum. Zoë describes Tucson and puts you there: in the desert, with the sand and heat and insects and javelinas; and with the people: angry, desperate, content, just trying to figure their own lives out as best they can with whatever they have.

This is an autobiographical story of a transgendered child growing up in a humble trailer park in Arizona who identifies as a boy but later biology takes over and she starts to embrace her feminine attributes. Growing up is confusing for Zoe and the people in her life. Her fiends at school seemed enthralled about guessing her true gender.She has been able to cobble together an inspirational life and is an excellent author.that draws you into her story even as an older hetero man.

Definitely one of the best books of 2024. A boyhood memoir about a young writer living in an RV park outside Tuscon and their gender exploration as a child and young adult. Excellent.