She's Not There: a Life in Two Genders - Hardcover

Boylan, Jennifer Finney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076791404X ISBN 13: 9780767914048

Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del, 2003

Synopsis

A remarkable memoir that tells the story of a person who changed genders chronicles the life of James, a critically acclaimed novelist, who eventually became Jenny, a happy and successful English professor.

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Review:

""She's Not There", the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, "New York Times"
"Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history."
--Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry"

""She's Not There," the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, "New York Times"

"Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history."
--Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry"

"She s Not There," the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business.
Janet Maslin, "New York Times"

Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history.
Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry""

-She's Not There, the Running with Scissors of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business.-
--Janet Maslin, New York Times

-Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history.-
--Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors and Dry

"She's Not There, the Running with Scissors of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, New York Times

"Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history."
--Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors and Dry

About the Author:

JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN is cochair of the English department at Colby College, where she was voted Professor of the Year in 2000. As James Finney Boylan, she wrote the critically praised novels The Constellations, The Planets, and Getting In, as well as a collection of short stories. She lives in Maine with her family.

Jennifer Finney Boylan is co-chair of the English department at Colby College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 076791404X
• ISBN 13: 9780767914048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300