“Torrey Peters’ sharp, tender, and provocative debut has sparked wide cultural conversation for its unflinching exploration of gender, womanhood, desire, parenthood, and what it means to build a life that feels livable when the available scripts don’t quite fit. The novel asks difficult, intimate questions: Who gets access to womanhood? What does family look like when it’s improvised rather than inherited? How do love, regret, longing, and responsibility shape our choices?
This is a bit of a controversial pick, but rather than treating DeTransition, Baby as a novel with a single thesis or takeaway, we’ll approach it as one that resists moral certainty and invites us to sit with complexity, contradiction, and discomfort. This is a book that opens space for conversation rather than closure.
We’ll gather at Anaïs Wine Bar, whose warm, intimate atmosphere offers an inviting setting for a thoughtful, nuanced conversation. Expect good wine, thoughtful dialogue, and a space where curiosity and care lead the way!
🎟️ Standard Ticket includes drinks, refreshments, and guided programming. Event ticket includes access to the discussion.”