01679nam a22002297a 4500 20260722135038.0 260722b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780525561323 : Savera Book Distributors : 4754, Akarshan Bhawan, 23, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi : INV/26-27/0397 : 15/07/2026 305.30 TAL Talusan, Meredith. Fairest : A Memoir. / Meredith Talusan. , USA : Penguin Book , 2021. 308p. : 18cm. 1223 Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a "sun child" from a rural Philippine village, who would grow up to become a woman in America. Coping with the strain of parental neglect and the elusive promise of U.S. citizenship, Talusan found comfort from her devoted grandmother, a grounding force as she was treated by others with special preference or public curiosity. As an immigrant to the United States, Talusan came to be perceived as white, and further access to elite circles of privilege but required Talusan to navigate through the complex spheres of race, class, sexuality, and queerness. Questioning the boundaries of gender, Talusan realized she did not want to be confined to a prescribed role as a man, and transitioned to become a woman, despite the risk of losing a man she deeply loved. Throughout her journey, Talusan shares poignant and powerful episodes of desirability and love that will remind readers of works such as Call Me By Your Name and Giovanni's Room. Bush Administration Fairest A Memoir Meredith Talusan BOOK 70497 70497 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2026-07-22 Savera Book Distributors 1223.00 1 2 305.30 TAL 31595 2026-11-14 2026-08-17 17:02:26 2026-08-17 2026-07-22 BOOK