Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir -- Zoë Bossiere, Hardcover
NAMED A BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE & SHELF AWARENESS A SOUTHWEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A striking literary memoir of genderfluidity, class, masculinity, and the American Southwest. Newly arrived in the Sonoran Desert, eleven-year-old Zoë's world becomes one of giant beetles, thundering javelinas, and gnarled paloverde trees. With the family's move to Cactus Country RV Park, Zoë has been given a fresh start and a new, shorter haircut. Although Zoë doesn't yet have the words to express it, he experiences life as a trans boy--and in Cactus Country, others begin to see him as one, too. Inside Cactus Country:
- A Trans Boyhood in the Desert: Follow Zoë's journey chasing shade and freight trains with an ever-rotating pack of sunburned desert kids.
- Complicating Masculinity & Class: An unvarnished look at the working-class men of Cactus Country and the hard, complex masculinity embedded in the landscape.
- A Powerful Sonoran Coming-of-Age: A poignant, unforgettable portrait of survival, identity, and finding oneself in the American West.
Author: Zoë Bossiere
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 5/21/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0 lbs
Size: 0" H x 0" L x 0" W
ISBN: 9781419773181
