Redefining Realness

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
Author Janet Mock
Country United States
Language English
Genre Memoir
Published 2014

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More is a memoir and the debut book by Janet Mock, an American writer and transgender activist. It was published on 1 February 2014 by Atria Books. The book has been praised by Melissa Harris-Perry, bell hooks, Laverne Cox, and Barbara Smith.[1] It debuted in 19th position on The New York Times Best Seller list for Hardcover Nonfiction.[2] The book's original title was Fish Food.[3]

Storygiving campaign

On Christmas Eve 2013, Mock launched the Redefining Realness Storygiving Campaign. The campaign fulfilled 127 book requests from people who wished to read Redefining Realness but had financial constraints.[4]

Redefining Realness video series

On 30 January 2014, Mock posted a series of six videos on her YouTube channel discussing topics covered in her memoir.

References

  1. ↑ "Redefining Realness Book Review". JanetMock.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Best Sellers: February 23, 2014". The New York Times. February 23, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Pizarro, Jonathan. "Janet Mock – Interview". Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ ""Trans Book Drive"". janetmock.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  • I Am #RedefiningRealness Tumblr
  • "Review: 'Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More". Publishers Weekly. 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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