Jade is Trans

And this grandmother is figuring it out.

Photo by Alexander Grey

Five years ago, I began a novel about a girl named Nora and her best friend, Pete. Writing has always been a way for me to make sense of the world, and once I allowed my subconscious to take over, my novel took flight.

It’s not published yet. It’s actually three novels that span the years 1969–2023 and about three families. I began work on this…