I WROTE A BOOK! 📕

Pre-order my book here: bit.ly/SortedBook Coming out SEPTEMBER 24TH!
Books by diverse trans voices that I've either read or can't wait to read:
- Black on Both Sides by C. Riley Snorton
- Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility by Reina Gossett, Eric A. Stanley, and Johanna Burton
- Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency by Willy Wilkinson
- Even This Page Is White by Vivek Shraya
- Holy Wild by Gwen Benaway
- A Place Called No Homeland by Kai Cheng Thom
- Really anything by Vivek, Gwen, or Kai is amazing
- And Then I Got Fired: One Transqueer's Reflections on Grief, Unemployment & Inappropriate Jokes about Death by Jay Mase III
- This Wound Is a World by Billy-Ray Belcourt
- Decolonizing Trans/Gender 101 by b. binaohan
- No Poster Boy: Trans Fag Essays by Elliott DeLine
- Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
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[@quilespiritu]

"I had a lot to get off of my chest" so... Pun intended or...?

[@ChantaleMoon]

Youth Librarian here - pre-ordering for our library, now!

[@andrineslife]

Librarians are some of the best people on earth, thanks for doing what you do!

[@nkelly5851]

@sonoki82 lol...they're supported diverse writers, which is something most libraries are in favor of. And I'm sure they got the permission of their boss first. In any case, shut up, this isn't your call to make. It's their job, and their choice. They're trying to spread the stories of trans people.

[@ChantaleMoon]

sonoki82 It is, however, my job to advocate for the interests and reflected needs of my community. While I appreciate your concern for the taxpayer’s dollar, I encourage you to do some further research to broaden your perspective. As a Youth Librarian who works with LGBTQIA+ Youth on a daily basis, I can assure you that this title (printed by a reputable publisher) is material that several of the young adults I work with would be interested in reading. Jackson’s own voice, relaying his experiences through transition, is one that, in my professional opinion, will be of interest and likely relatable to the youth in my community. I encourage you to read over our publicly available “Collection Development Policy” which can easily be found through a quick Google search. It is more thorough on the details of intellectual freedom and democratic rights of the public library user than I have time to personally explain in a KZbin comments section. Take care!

[@toswingonastar]

I was hoping for a will it waffle cookbook, but I guess this is just as good. Jkjk congrats!

[@ruthiecarroll312]

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[@jessicaaaacr]

SO EXCITING!!!! Ahhhh congrats jack!!!! (also another great gender reveal idea: bi people revealing the gender of their significant other. let's get that started.)

[@xtryceratopx1836]

HYPE MODE ENGAGED. This channel has helped a lot in the last year keep it up man.

[@ItsRadishTime]

!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! YOU WROTE A BOOK!

[@jakekennedy2450]

OMG you wrote a book Congrats man 🎉🎉🎊🎊 I so can't wait to read your Book .. your amazing the world needs way more trans people books.. did I mention that your amazing and I can't wait to read it.. ♡♡

[@nikhansen8775]

Omg I cannot wait to annoy all of my friends with how excited I am about this book

[@camerannicholas2725]

I'm ftm and deaf and have other disabilities. It's very nice to hear other people story and I want to thank you for having caption on your videos.

[@jackhiggins5430]

Amateur by Thomas Page McBee and Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings are both great books. Also: it's not a memoir but it's still well worth the read: The First Man-Made Man by Pagan Kennedy.

[@CobyThinks]

I'm honestly just HERE for you to be excited and dorky it's pretty awesome. I just like seeing people excited. We stan an excited boi.

[@eustacia03]

Book Rec: Rivers Solomon is a non-binary POC who wrote a great sci-fi novel called An Unkindness of Ghosts, one of my favorites of 2018.

[@AndroidInHumansClothing]

I freaking preordered the second I saw the notification - I'm so happy it's finally coming out (haha), I've been waiting for this since that one video where you said you thought about writing a book one day

[@FutureNow]

Instant pre-order! Congratulations, Jack, this is amazing. Can't wait to read it :)

[@samanthabates9847]

I’m so proud of you dad!

[@carolynforbes8443]

I have almost completed your book. Such a discovery on oneself and the importance of acceptance. So proud of you, Jackson!

[@andrineslife]

Congratulations!! ❤🎉 It comes out so close to my birthday, it'll be the perfect present to myself! Will there be an audiobook version? I have a birthday tradition of taking a train trip and listening to an entire audiobook and this would be perfect for that 😊

[@toswingonastar]

What a lovely birthday tradition. I love when memoirs are narrated by their author so I hope Jackson can do that with his!

[@andrineslife]

@@toswingonastar Thank you, I highly recommend it! Those are my favourites too!

[@cuesitiondedibujotec]

ok excited about the book but are we gonna talk about the creepy STICKY NOTE?

[@martino.3487]

I can't wait to read your book, Jackson! I only wish it was coming out before VidCon so I could bring it and have you sign it. Writing a book is such an incredible achievement, and I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!

[@ken.dietitian]

YES JACKSON!! I CAN'T WAIT!

[@RoganShannon13]

This is so exciting!! Congrats on writing it, that's a huge accomplishment and I can't wait to read it!

[@phaedrus4931]

Congrats! Love the concept, the title, and your continued work to help our community understand ourselves and see our experiences reflected in media.

[@FFigueira]

i havent even beggined watching the video and i already liked it because *_YOU WROTE A BOOK I'M SO HAPPY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS !!!!!!!!_*

[@ConstanzaRigazio]

Congratulations Jack!! Totally want to read it!!

[@bailey401notfound]

Your book is in my high school library! That’s actually how I found this channel cuz I just checked it out! Excited to start reading 🤪

[@cedarrutledge3935]

This comes out the day before my birthday! Im so excited to read it!

[@bearhugsleafbugs]

Happy Birthday in a couple days! Yay woo

[@hufflebuffben]

Happy early birthday, and congratulations on the book!!! I neeeeed it. 👐🏻🎉

[@jamiebisson2752]

Another reason I love that this book comes out in late September: September 29 will mark 1 year since one of your videos (your collaboration with Ash Hardell about top surgery) literally changed my life. As someone with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, I assumed I could not transition to male at all, till I learned it was possible to have top surgery without T. That led to my accepting that I could transition, which led to me learning my AIS was only partial and I can use T. eventually I even learned that I might qualify for phalloplasty, despite a certain surgical mutilation that is routinely performed on AFAB intersex children. So watching that video the day after I turned 46 radically changed the direction of my life for the better.

[@robertrist2300]

I am glad you are ok and I hope it becomes a best seller on your new book and I am so proud of you and do have talents and deserve all the good can come your way and I hope you are happy in life to and this is your Friend From Nashville Tennessee take care till your next video

[@kodacowdery1071]

Aw, congrats, Jackson!! I can't wait to read your memoir!!

[@ajaxtanner874]

After going through a day of a lot of transphobia and "its" I always love watching your videos and I can't wait to read your book

[@elierver]

Good on you!! I love the cover as well. Having your own book is an awesome feeling, you should feel really proud!

[@emmelinebay3180]

I can’t wait to read this! Thank you so much for writing this book! And you’re right, it is an awesome way to close out your 20s and mark that special anniversary 🧡💚

[@spaceheroes2]

Congrats! I can't wait to read it!

[@quintingell]

Congrats man! I can't wait to read it!!

[@bookgoddess1969]

Congrats. I work at a bookstore & I will definitely order it, for myself & the store!

[@2patas4patas]

I'm so happy for you! Can't wait to read your book, loved the Harry potter reference hahahaha you're amazing

[@tylervaughan8971]

Agh congrats!!!!!! I can’t wait to read it 🥴😝😂

[@rebeccat1729]

Ty for writing and post it has changed my life and as I post this I realize I have to change my KZbin user name to proper one

[@cabejackson7518]

Pre-ordering now! & I wonder if I can get my school to get it too? Soo happy for you & excited to read your story (:

[@LaurenTheLiterary]

Jack I’m so excited to read this. Congratulations.

[@Vermillion_Treezzz3113]

Hey dude, that's awesome that you wrote a book. I definitely agree that we need more trans authors out there. I'm also writing a book, a YA fiction including gay, black, and trans characters. Good luck with sales. I'll definitely check it out.

[@ro2562]

So proud of you! Can't wait to read!

[@hayward325]

Finding Nevo is about a non-binary/trans guy I’m pretty sure but it’s super interesting because he’s a very religious and practising Jew which is a perspective I’d never thought about

[@nikhansen8775]

Added to my TBR, thanks!

[@kniferoomba4682]

I was going to comment this too! I read it this week and nearly cried bc I've never been able to relate so much to a trans memoir before (also I'm not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure Nevo now uses they/them)

[@thequeerrunner5745]

Omg your face fuzz is awesome! It’s come on so much! Also wtg on the book!

[@Inucat]

you know a couple of years ago I would have thought this was going to be a waffle book :D I am happy for you and I am sure your book will be helpful for many people

[@eustacia03]

I hope the waffle book is next.

[@ABigHatProduction]

Congrats! So excited to read this :D As for other memoirs, my current favorite is "The Testosterone Files: My Hormonal Transition from Female to Male" by Mx Wolf Valerio. He's part Native American, part Latino. The book's a knockout, highly recommend.

[@emptythecan3793]

I’m so exited! I’m really into memoirs and autobiographies lately (especially audiobooks), and I love hearing about your experiences and thoughts about gender. I don’t think it’s weird to write a memoir as a young person- it sounds like you have something to say, so why not? Maybe you could use the book to uplift more marginalised voices, like give a list of further reading etc. Also, ‘Gender Reveal’ is my favourite podcast right now, it’s so thoughtful and fun, and Molly has such a benign presence:)

[@unspokenvoices3399]

IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU !!! I wish I wasn’t broke and could afford thy book * cries *

[@nikhansen8775]

Ask your local library to order a copy! I have never had them say no, plus it goes back to the library and other people will have a chance to read it, too :)

[@justkerowen3191]

Congrats! Couldn't be happier for you, immediately dashed over to Amazon! As far as recommendations, I suggest "Skirting Gender: Life and Lessons of a Crossdresser" by Vera Wylde. Part practical advice, part memoir, it details her journey to understanding herself as genderfluid. Lots of fun, but also lots to think about.

[@mikahkilgore4972]

Please make this an audeo book!!! Please please please!!! I really want to read it, but I am visually impaired, so the only way I would be able to is if it becomes available as an audiobook as well. Please make that happen.

[@finn7712]

that's so cool, i'm so exited jackon!!

[@karenkavett]

OMG this is amazing! I'm pre-ordering it now!

[@karenkavett]

Also now I finally understand all the images you've been posting on your Instagram story 😂

[@UlfMonet]

congrats!! can't wait to read it!

[@sethmcgee9550]

I just pre-ordered!! I'm so excited!!!!!

[@HahaLife99]

Go, Jackson! Excited to read!

[@RaeDole]

"You might want to know what it's about before you pre order it" nah I'd buy it either way

[@marinaalbertuz4929]

HEEEEEEEYYYYYYY CONGRATS!!!!!!! im sooo happy for you, ill try really hard to buy it and get t send to argentina. thank you soo much for everything you do for the trans comunity and just wanted to let you know that what you do really matters and help people lke me that was to scare to let myself be me this strong handsome guy i am today. But really thank you and keep goin youll get really far. hope you can be the best version of yourself and most of all to be suuuuuper happy, you deserve it.

[@auntkrazy851]

As soon as you said it could be preordered, I went to Amazon and searched by your name (because you hadn’t even revealed the title yet!) and lots of weird stuff came up ... mostly titles that include the word bird. I’ll be (im)patiently waiting for September 24th! And I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers... I love your videos! They’re informative, interesting and quite often funny. My favorite is “watch this after you come out”. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@busologyy]

I just realized you sound like your on helium XD that’s why I love you voice!

[@mrsmiles9846]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! A book!!!!! You already know I just pre ordered that, can’t wait to read it O:

[@macymoore3287]

I’m so excited for your book!

[@Beveybumblebee]

I didn't know there were trans memoirs so looks like yours is gonna be my first. Congrats Jack!

[@mariannetfinches]

Can't wait! I loved Whipping Girl by Julia Serrano- which I read on your recommendation! A captivating, encyclopedic schooling on gender theory. I can't imagine you publishing anything less than brilliant

[@eliontheinternet3298]

Alright Jack, I hate to ruin the 69 comments (ayy) but you are the only KZbinr I will actually stop all other videos for! I'm so excited! edit: This made me cry, Jack, you've come so far and you were one of the first trans KZbinrs (and people in my overall life) that I saw that looked like me, and felt like me, and seeing how far you've come just makes me so happy and proud and hopeful. I was only able to meet you once, and while I was with someone I couldn't come out to, but I wish I could tell you in person how much you sharing your story means to me. Thank you.

[@darylepps3152]

so proud of you jackson!!!

[@pecklespeckle1]

I am EXTREMELY excited

[@claytongriffith8323]

I'll be 19 in May, Jackson is 10 years older than me wow

[@butterflypooo]

28 is NOT too old to write a memoir. Traditionally, we think about growing up as happening during the teen years, and this is true on one level, but ppl have NO idea who they are at all as a teenager. It’s really in your 20s that you develop emotionally and become who you really are; a much more interesting and complex, and real coming of age story that needs more attention. Also, we have the same birthday and I dreamt that we met last night. Lol. 0_0 Congrats on writing all the words ✌🏼😆🎉

[@airemay]

Congratulations on the book!!

[@lyswritesnow5702]

Dang it, you beat me too it, haha! Here I was in my pitch letter talking about reaching out to you for a review for my (slightly longer down the line) upcoming trans memoir. Looking forward to reading yours!

[@user-hk1vo2my2r]

We're so exited to read it already))

[@toswingonastar]

I just preordered the kindle edition! (I would love the physical book but I’ll be studying abroad when it comes out). Can’t wait to read it. Side note: I love that perspective on what a memoir is.

[@hotchocolateprofessional13]

This is so exciting!!

[@linkpeterson3734]

Love this! I’m working on a trans YA novel right now. Hopefully one day a publisher will pick it up.

[@Ian-th3np]

i came out by calling it my gender reveal on instagram last week! also im super excited for this book

[@austenclayton7006]

I'm so excited to read it!!!!! :D

[@jadenyoung5297]

Hi. Does anyone have any recommendations for books written by trans people with disabilities?

[@BublyHerb]

Would really love more of this. I am Trans and Disabled.

[@insertnamehere1867]

Hey Jackson! Was about to preorder but I wanted to ask- I was gonna pre-order the e-book, but does that mean that you will receive less of the earnings because it's cheaper? Or more because no cost needs to be put into printing it? Just want to make sure to support this and you in the best way I can!

[@mmtruooao8377]

same! would like this

[@mmtruooao8377]

also confused whether there's any difference between buying from different sites? barnes and nobles says its 17$ + shipping (dependent on location?) while the others are 25$? does that mean he gets less from B&T than amazon?

[@hufflepuffwannabe]

I would like to know this too. I was also wondering if pre-ordering helps the author more than waiting until I can buy it from my local bookstore? If it doesn't affect you or your book then I'd like to buy it from them but I will totally pre-order if it helps :)

[@nikhansen8775]

I am not an expert but pre-orders drive sales, they tell bookstores how much demand there is for the book and that dictates how many copies they'll stock, so it really is helpful to the author preorder the book!

[@hufflepuffwannabe]

@@nikhansen8775 thanks so much for the information! I'm pre-ordering it now!

[@Ben-hn4li]

CONGRATS!!

[@aceenby5674]

Wow congrats!! 💕 💕

[@cstempleton]

cant wait

[@jbriar9158]

Yay!!! I'm very excited for you!!

[@Marixpress2]

Yay, congrats!!

[@levidavis5954]

"I wrote a lot of words, like, so many of them." Well dang Jackson!! I can't wait to read all of them!!!

[@butterflypooo]

I am going to fill in the special form to get my library to carry a copy or two of this book. I am currently living in a small town that is quite backwards and diversity (ie. reality) is far lacking. And I can’t wait to read this memoir written by such a charming, kind, funny individual. :D Can’t wait to read it myself!! :D Love the HP reference as well lol. XD. Awesome.

[@Octobris]

I'm so happy for you

[@sethmcgee9550]

Love-love-love I am so freaking excited to read it

[@jamiebisson2752]

Conveniently it will be released 4 days before my birthday. I guess I know what I will be asking for.

[@Raya-xw5ud]

This. Is. So. EXCITING!! Cannot wait to read it! ❤️💜💙

[@SamanthaPajor]

Good for you!!!

[@RoryChalcraft]

Congratulations Jackson. What a great accomplishment; and a great gift to us. (signed a gay CIS gender male)

[@jessk3087]

ABCs of LGBT+ by Ash Hardell is an amazing book

[@ken.dietitian]

Agreed!

[@skylorandrews6608]

I Am J by Cris Beam is a decent YA fiction about a biracial FTM teenager. Not the most well-written book, but it’s the only TPOC fiction book I’ve ever seen and it does tell an entertaining coming-of-age kind of story.

[@carterdavis3556]

3:12 haha “off my chest” great pun, man.

[@JetPak808]

Congratulations!

[@anerd7214]

Yay! I'm gonna get it! I bet it is amazing!!

[@manganess5126]

I'm not gonna lie, I saw "Sorted" and immediately thought this was somehow related to Harry Potter...

[@tricksl8r]

The only KZbinr book I’ll ever buy!