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Her Last Book Was a Sensation. Everyone on Earth Should Read the Main Story in Her New One.

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Torrey Peters is the author of Detransition, Baby, a very good first novel that interrogates gender politics with an unflinching eye.

Peters ' new book, titled Stag Dance , is a collection of stories all exploring issues of gender.

"Stag Dance" is the most exciting piece of writing I’ve encountered in years , as evocative as Denis Johnson .

“Stag Dance” is a gender comedy both ribald and aching, a story of a person discovering new and wondrous uses for their own body.

It's historical fiction with an enormous amount on its mind, told with complete control and confidence by author.

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