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028			_a: Savera Book Distributors _b: 4754, Akarshan Bhawan, 23, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi _c: INV/26-27/0397 _d: 15/07/2026
082			_a305.30 TAL
100			_aTalusan, Meredith.
245			_aFairest _b: A Memoir. _c/ Meredith Talusan.
260			_a, USA _b: Penguin Book _c, 2021.
300			_a308p. _c: 18cm.
365			_b1223
520			_aFairest 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.
650			_aBush Administration
650			_aFairest
650			_aA Memoir
700			_aMeredith Talusan
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