This book pushed my thoughts and preconceptions far more than I imagined. An exploration of Jess's gender and sexual identity, Stone Butch Blues is full of hardship, brutality, and queer joy. Being a lesbian, looking the way Jess looks in the 20th century was feat and Leslie very clearly pulls from her own lived experiences to create the community and life of Jess. I couldn't put it down. It made me cry and laugh and feel hopeful and hate the world and it made me feel proud to be part of such a beautiful, complex, special community. With deep conversations regarding workers' rights, lesbianism, feminism and war, sex toys, presentation and passing, and so much more, everyone should read it. It's for lesbians and for people who otherwise see Feinberg as a mirror to their own experiences, but it's also a must read for people outside of our community who must understand.