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Titles in This Set:
Detransition, Baby
Stag Dance
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Age Range: 18+ (Adult Fiction)
Overview:
Discover Torrey Peters in this striking two-book paperback set pairing her era-defining debut, Detransition, Baby, with her follow-up collection, Stag Dance. Together these books deliver sharp, funny, deeply humane fiction about gender, desire, and the families we build for ourselves. Ideal for readers of literary and contemporary fiction, LGBTQ+ narratives, and book club favourites, this collection showcases a singular voice redefining what trans storytelling can look like in modern literature.
About the Books:
Detransition, Baby follows Reese, a trans woman who has spent years chasing the ordinary dream of a family, only to find her life upended when her ex-partner Ames — who has detransitioned and is now living as a man — gets his new partner Katrina pregnant. What unfolds is a wickedly funny, emotionally precise novel about love, motherhood, and the messy, unconventional shapes a family can take. Peters refuses easy answers, instead building a story that is as sexually frank and socially astute as it is tender, earning the novel a place on the Women's Prize longlist. Stag Dance, Peters' follow-up, shifts into a genre-blending quartet of stories that range across time and place. Its title novella imagines a logging camp where lumberjacks stage a dance and choose among themselves who will play the women, using this premise to interrogate desire, performance, and masculinity with startling originality. The accompanying stories — spanning a boarding-school entanglement, a gender-apocalypse thought experiment, and a Las Vegas weekend gone dark — extend Peters' talent for finding humour and heartbreak in the same breath. Reviewers have praised the collection as adventurous and boundary-pushing, a worthy successor that confirms Peters as one of contemporary fiction's most vital voices. Read together, these two books trace an arc from intimate domestic drama to wide-ranging formal experimentation, offering a rich introduction to one of the most talked-about writers working today.
Key Benefits:
- Two acclaimed, award-nominated novels by a genuinely groundbreaking contemporary voice.
- Brand new paperback set — perfect for starting or completing a collection.
- Ideal for book clubs, LGBTQ+ fiction fans, and readers of sharp literary fiction.
- Explores gender, identity, and family with wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty.
- A thoughtful gift for adult readers who love bold, conversation-starting fiction.
About the Author:
Torrey Peters is an American novelist whose debut, Detransition, Baby, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and became a bestseller praised for its unflinching, funny portrayal of trans lives. Her follow-up, Stag Dance, further established her reputation for inventive, genre-crossing fiction exploring gender and desire. Peters' work is known for combining sly humour with genuine emotional depth, offering readers rare insight into trans experience without ever sacrificing storytelling craft. She has quickly become one of the most acclaimed literary voices of her generation.
Why You'll Love This Set:
Together, Detransition, Baby and Stag Dance offer a complete picture of Torrey Peters' range — from intimate domestic drama to wild formal invention — making this brand new paperback set an essential addition for any contemporary fiction shelf.
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