Book of Donmon Teith

Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singin

After attending a concert with his grandmother, Frankie finds his guitar, determined to learn to fingerpick and, with the help of a homeless man, begins to play

Ruby's loud voice annoys everyone around her, until she learns to control her volume with the help of her new jazz musician friends.

Published in 1993, this brave, original novel is considered to be the finest account ever written of the complexities of a transgendered existence. Woman or man