Stag Dance

'Absolut faszinierend. Mit Witz und Pathos erkundet Peters ihre Figuren am Rande des Erwachsenwerdens.' BRIT BENNETT'Heiß, herzzerreißend und ein echter Triumph.' MIRANDA JULYRadikal, spielerisch und mitreißend - das Porträt einer Identitätsfindung 'Dieses innovative, grenzen-verschiebende Buch feiert Gender, Transsein und das Leben an den Rändern in großartigem kompliziertem Glanz.' PeopleVier gleichermaßen visionäre Texte verschmelzen zu einer Coming-of-Age-Geschichte, einer Geschichte des Ausprobierens: Jungs in einem Internat erleben, wie sich ihr geheimes Begehren in Grausamkeit und Verrat verkehrt, trans* Menschen planen nichts weniger als die Übernahme der Weltherrschaft, Holzfäller feiern vergnügt ein ausgelassenes Fest im Wald, bis ein Teil der Männer als Frauen auftritt, und ein Crossdresser steht an einem Partywochenende in Las Vegas verzweifelt zwischen zwei Versuchungen. Scham, Selbstüberschätzung, Verwirrung und Verlorenheit - Torrey Peters erzählt von den verstörenden wie befreienden Aspekten des Erwachsenwerdens. Davon, wie herausfordernd es sein kann, den eigenen Weg zu finden. 

**The irresistible follow-up to the hit debut novel Detransition, Baby**<BR><BR>A BOOK TO WATCH IN 2025 IN THE GUARDIAN, IRISH TIMES, ROLLING STONES AND THE BBC<BR><BR>'Adventurous, mind-expanding and provocative' BERNARDINE EVARISTO<BR><BR>'Unlike anything I'd ever read ... I want it a million times over, I want it in as many ways as I can consume' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, Women's Prize-winning author of The Safekeep<BR><BR>'As innovative, insightful, funny, and confronting as we've come to expect from Peters' work' INDEPENDENT, Best Books to Look Out for in 2025<BR><BR>'A shining talent' STYLIST Best Books of 2025<BR><BR>'Boy did I love this. Hot, heartbreaking and thrillingly victorious' MIRANDA JULY<BR> <BR> 'Potent and surprising and takes no prisoners' CARMEN MARIA MACHADO<BR> <BR> 'Spellbinding. With pathos and wit, Peters explores characters on the brink of self-discovery' BRIT BENNETT<BR><BR>Deep in the forest, a group of restless lumberjacks working an illegal logging outfit plan a winter dance that some will volunteer to attend as women; the broadest, strongest axeman finds himself caught in a rivalry with a pretty, young jack that culminates in jealousy, betrayal and an astonishing spectacle of transition. Meanwhile, in other times and places, the gender apocalypse is brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend; an illicit boarding-school romance surfaces intrigue and cruelty; and a Las Vegas party weekend turns dark when a young crossdresser must choose between a thrilling mystery man or a veteran trans woman offering unglamorous sisterhood.<BR><BR>In this quartet of tales, Torrey Peters' keen eye for the rough edges of desire reveals fresh possibilities. Acidly funny, boldly inventive and breathtaking in scope, Stag Dance provokes and unsettles, inspires and delights.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021<BR><BR>A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY<BR><BR>Shortlisted for the 2022 National Book Critics' Circle John Leonard Prize for best first book<BR><BR>As heard on BBC Radio 4's Front Row<BR><BR>'A voraciously knowing, compulsively readable novel' Chris Kraus<BR>'Tremendously funny and sexy as hell' Juliet Jacques<BR>'I loved this very smart book from start to finish, with its beautifully drawn, complicated, and winning characters.' Madeleine Miller<BR><BR>Reese nearly had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York, a job she didn't hate. She'd scraped together a life previous generations of trans women could only dream of; the only thing missing was a child. Then everything fell apart and three years on Reese is still in self-destruct mode, avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.<BR><BR>When her ex calls to ask if she wants to be a mother, Reese finds herself intrigued. After being attacked in the street, Amy de-transitioned to become Ames, changed jobs and, thinking he was infertile, started an affair with his boss Katrina. Now Katrina's pregnant. Could the three of them form an unconventional family - and raise the baby together?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The lives of three women—transgender and cisgender—collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires in “one of the most celebrated novels of the year” (Time)<BR><BR>“Reading this novel is like holding a live wire in your hand.”—Vulture<BR><BR>One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century<BR><BR>Named one of the Best Books of the Year by more than twenty publications, including The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Time, Vogue, Esquire, Vulture, and Autostraddle<BR><BR>PEN/Hemingway Award Winner • Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Gotham Book Prize • Longlisted for The Women’s Prize • Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Pick • New York Times Editors’ Choice<BR><BR>Reese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.<BR><BR>Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?<BR><BR>This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel.

'Einer der gefeiertsten Romane des Jahres.' TimeReese und Amy sind ein glückliches Paar, zwei trans Frauen in New York, mit dem Traum von einer Familie. Doch dann entscheidet sich Amy, wieder als Mann zu leben, und die Liebe zerbricht. Als drei Jahre später Ames¿ Chefin Katrina unerwartet von ihm schwanger wird, fasst Ames einen Plan: Warum ziehen sie das Kind nicht gemeinsam groß, zu dritt?'Ein Buch wie ein Schlag ins Gesicht, so witzig und ehrlich, dass es von Kritik und Publikum gleichermaßen gefeiert wird.' Enrico Ippolito, Der Spiegel'Torrey Peters lotet das Prinzip Elternschaft neu aus.' Meike Schnitzler, Brigitte'Peters wischt Konventionen schwungvoll zur Seite und stellt alles auf den Kopf. Sehr inspirierend!.' Imke Weiter, emotion'Torrey Peters erkundet unerschrocken die Abgründe der Geschlechterdefitinion und lotet das Prinzip Elternschaft neu aus.' Meike Schnitzler, Brigitte, 27.04.2022'[Torrey Peters ist] eine Stimme der Vernunft. Mit ihrem universalistischen Anspruch verhandelt sie Geschlechter(de)transitionen als das, was sie wirklich sind: Veränderungen.' Hengameh Yaghoobifarah Habibitus, taz, 05.05.2022'Detransition, Baby stellt unsere Vorstellungenvon Familie auf den Kopf.'The New York Times'So gut, dass ich schreien möchte!'Carmen Maria Machado 

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The lives of three women—transgender and cisgender—collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires in “one of the most celebrated novels of the year” (Time)<BR><BR>“Reading this novel is like holding a live wire in your hand.”—Vulture<BR><BR>One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century<BR><BR>Named one of the Best Books of the Year by more than twenty publications, including The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Time, Vogue, Esquire, Vulture, and Autostraddle<BR><BR>PEN/Hemingway Award Winner • Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Gotham Book Prize • Longlisted for The Women’s Prize • Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Pick • New York Times Editors’ Choice<BR><BR>Reese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.<BR><BR>Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?<BR><BR>This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel.

**The irresistible follow-up to the hit debut novel Detransition, Baby**<BR><BR>A BOOK TO WATCH IN 2025 IN THE GUARDIAN, IRISH TIMES, ROLLING STONES AND THE BBC<BR><BR>'Adventurous, mind-expanding and provocative' BERNARDINE EVARISTO<BR><BR>'Unlike anything I'd ever read ... I want it a million times over, I want it in as many ways as I can consume' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, Women's Prize-winning author of The Safekeep<BR><BR>'As innovative, insightful, funny, and confronting as we've come to expect from Peters' work' INDEPENDENT, Best Books to Look Out for in 2025<BR><BR>'A shining talent' STYLIST Best Books of 2025<BR><BR>'Boy did I love this. Hot, heartbreaking and thrillingly victorious' MIRANDA JULY<BR> <BR> 'Potent and surprising and takes no prisoners' CARMEN MARIA MACHADO<BR> <BR> 'Spellbinding. With pathos and wit, Peters explores characters on the brink of self-discovery' BRIT BENNETT<BR><BR>Deep in the forest, a group of restless lumberjacks working an illegal logging outfit plan a winter dance that some will volunteer to attend as women; the broadest, strongest axeman finds himself caught in a rivalry with a pretty, young jack that culminates in jealousy, betrayal and an astonishing spectacle of transition. Meanwhile, in other times and places, the gender apocalypse is brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend; an illicit boarding-school romance surfaces intrigue and cruelty; and a Las Vegas party weekend turns dark when a young crossdresser must choose between a thrilling mystery man or a veteran trans woman offering unglamorous sisterhood.<BR><BR>In this quartet of tales, Torrey Peters' keen eye for the rough edges of desire reveals fresh possibilities. Acidly funny, boldly inventive and breathtaking in scope, Stag Dance provokes and unsettles, inspires and delights.

* A FINALIST FOR THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE IN FICTION *<BR>*A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN Independent, Stylist, Elle, Vanity Fair * <BR><BR>'Adventurous, mind-expanding and provocative' BERNARDINE EVARISTO<BR><BR>'Unlike anything I'd ever read' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, Women's Prize-winning author of The Safekeep<BR><BR>* A Skinny FIVE-STAR PICK * A Shortlist MUST READ BOOK FOR SPRING *<BR><BR>Deep in the forest, a band of lumberjacks on an illegal logging operation plan a winter dance that some will volunteer to attend as women. In other times and places, the gender apocalypse is brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend; a boarding-school romance surfaces intrigue and cruelty; and a Las Vegas weekender turns dark, as a young crossdresser is forced to choose between sexual frisson or unglamorous sisterhood. Acidly funny, provocative and inspired, this quartet of tales displays Torrey Peters' keen eye for the rough edges of desire.<BR><BR>'Hot, heartbreaking and thrillingly victorious' MIRANDA JULY