{"title":"Casey Plett","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasey Plett's work delves into the complexities of identity, community, and human connection with a tender and authentic voice. Her fiction often explores the nuanced experiences of transgender and queer characters, crafting stories that resonate with empathy and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives rich in emotional insight and cultural reflection, blending elements of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. Plett’s writing invites thoughtful engagement with themes of belonging and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-safe-girl-to-love-by-casey-plett-9781551529134","title":"A Safe Girl to Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new edition of the acclaimed debut story collection by two-time Lambda Literary Award winner Casey Plett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the author of \u003cem\u003eLittle Fish\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Dream of a Woman\u003c\/em\u003e: eleven unique short stories featuring young trans women stumbling through loss, sex, harassment, and love in settings ranging from a rural Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar in Brooklyn. These stories, shiny with whiskey and prairie sunsets, rattling subways and neglected cats, show that growing up as a trans girl can be charming, funny, frustrating, or sad, but will never be predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Safe Girl to Love\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Lambda Literary Award for transgender fiction, was first published in 2014. 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