When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader Preston Fassel Penelope Grand has scrapped her

Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in Pittsburgh and moved back to Brooklyn to keep an eye on her ailing father

part coming-of-age story and part ode to female friendship

and with notes on the illustrations from Tait at the back of the book

A father for six years

When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader Preston Fassel Penelope Grand has scrapped herSusan Stryker is a foundational figure in trans studies. When Monsters Speak showcases the development of Stryker's writing from the 1990s to the present. It combines canonical pieces, such as "My Words to Victor Frankenstein," with her hard to find earlier work published in zines and newsletters. Brought together, they ground Stryker's thought in 1990s San Francisco and its innovative queer, trans, and S M cultures. The volume includes an