Since 2021, Berlin photographer Sibylle Fendt, herself a member of the renowned agency OSTKREUZ, has been portraying artists, actors, authors, musicians and filmmakers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Musician Peaches sits enthroned in front of a group of black dressmaker’s dummies thrown together, photographer Katharina Bosse lies in a bathtub in red light, as if in a darkroom, author Hengameh Yaghoobifarah leans back in an armchair in a tight-fitting dress, dancer Oska Borcherding performs on a flat roof, the Berlin skyline in the background, and actress Bettina Hoppe simply stands in her living room. A striking and emotive graphic novel from trans creator, Joris Bas Backer about coming to terms with who you are in a world which is utterly confusing and overwhelming. Exploring what it meant to be trans before the internet was available is something that will resonate with a lot of readers and provides an insight into what it was like before information was so readily available. Looks at discovering gender identity from a unique viewpoint that hasnt been used before. It has a comforting ending that inspires hope and positivity for the future of inclusivity and new norms.

Beautiful two-tone illustrations bring this visually arresting tale to life Will appeal to a range of readers, both young and old who are curious about gender identity, LGBTQI+ issues and transitioning. Is that even possible? And who do they talk to about these feelings when theres not even any internet around, and cell phones are barely used? This coming-of-gender graphic novel debut from trans creator Joris Bas Backer is an enlightening and often hilarious tale that casts light on what it was like to be transgender before information and help was more accessible and widespread.

As new feelings start to emerge, Jet slowly begins to realise that they may be more of a boy than a girl. As Jet slowly starts to feel overwhelmed by their peers, they begin to notice that they dont feel like the other girls in their class. But somethings not quite right, and its not just the out-of-control kids that Jet has to live with, or the staff who look after the boarding house who act super suspiciously. When their Mom moves to another country to work on fixing the Millennium bug, Jet is forced to stay at a boarding house while they finish the school year, and theyre not pleased about it. In 1999, when most people think that the world is about to end with the Y2K crash on the eve of the new Millennium, Jet is just trying to get through high school.

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