Reading 6 pm February 8th at Beavercreek UCC
With author Lei Ming, on tour in the US for a limited time. Get a signed copy of his book, Life Beyond My Body, A transgender journey to manhood in China.
Continue reading →Reading January 19th at Village Frame & Gallery Portland
Join us Thursday in Multnomah Village to hear excerpts from Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China and get your copy signed. Free, open to the public.
Continue reading →Jamison Green Review of Life Beyond My Body
This heartfelt narrative describes another culture, another landscape, another site where transness occurs spontaneously, without the ideological interference of feminist theory or LGBT agendas. Allowing an English-speaking/reading audience to witness Lei Ming’s transgender journey, Transgress Press brings us an intriguing gift. Evocative, sensitive, and real, Lei Ming bridges both genders and cultures.
Continue reading →Interview with Lei Ming on Transfaith
Find links to the first chapter of Life Beyond My Body — Who Can Give A Man His Name? and Transfaith’s interview with author Lei Ming (Ray) here.
Continue reading →Christmas in America versus Christmas in China
American Christmas turns out to be very different than Chinese Christmas, so it has been a season full of surprises.
Continue reading →Willy Wilkinson on Life Beyond My Body
“Life Beyond My Body is a beautifully written account of heartbreak, survival, and liberation — a triumphant journey from cold, bitter hardship to the warm glow of optimism. I found Lei Ming’s tale thoroughly gripping, a precious gift I felt honored to receive from a talented, brave storyteller whose origins lie in the rural landscape of a country at the intersection of ancient ways and modern technology: China.”
Continue reading →That Boy Learns English
It is unusual for a non-English major from China to learn English well, but I had some special inspiration from the start.
Continue reading →Life Beyond My Body Now Available on Amazon
Have you read Life Beyond My Body? Please visit our Amazon page and consider leaving us a review — your recommendation will helps us spread the word!
Continue reading →Life Beyond My Body Available Now
Finally, hot off the presses! Transgress Press has just announced Life Beyond My Body is officially in print. In fact, some of our friends have already received the copies they pre-ordered. Have questions? Want a copy? Click here!
Continue reading →Being Safe and Transgender in China
During the first couple of years Lura and I corresponded, she said she was concerned about my safety. I couldn’t imagine of what danger lurked for me. Then I learned how conditions were different in China compared to the rest of the world.
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