Torrey Peters' latest work, 'Stag Dance', presents a unique narrative centered around the historical practice of 'stag dances', where lumberjacks disguised gender for social events. The novel combines these themes with two novellas, showcasing an evolution in Peters' writing style from her debut, 'Detransition, Baby'. Drawing inspiration from her own experiences with gender transition, Peters embraces the risks associated with her storytelling. Through 'Stag Dance', she aims to deeply explore the complexities of transition while invoking a blend of modernism and literary tradition.
It's a surprising creative risk from an author who has become one of the most recognized and celebrated transgender writers largely off a single work.
I think transition is this very overdetermined thing to write about, and yet I wanted to write about it because it is a major thing in my own life.
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