Leah B.'s ---- And Her Brain

Thu., April 8, 7 p.m., free, Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org.

by Josh Middleton

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Published: Mar 30, 2010

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If you have a story to tell, you don't need a high-profile name or a bazillion-dollar contract from Joe the Publisher to be heard. Just ask transgender artist Leah B., who has been traveling to bookstores all over the region with ---- And Her Brain, a book she produced independently from the comfort of her cozy York, Pa., abode. Packed with free-verse poetry and prose, doodled sketches and photography shot from a disposable camera, Miss B.'s "half anecdotal" masterpiece outlines the ups and downs of her commitment to flip genders. She'll present a performance-based reading that she says runs the emotional gamut. "It starts dark and depressing but then becomes lighter when I talk about blossoming as an activist advocating for transgender rights and social change," she says. Leah B. will also be there to rally support for Gender Edge, a grassroots organization she created to showcase and embolden the trans community through artistic expression. "To me, art ranges from a matter of survival to a true reflection of my soul," she says. "It's my main purpose for being on this Earth."

Thu., April 8, 7 p.m., free, Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org.

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