Small Beauty

After the sudden death of her cousin, Mei—a mixed-race trans woman—retreats to a small town in rural Ontario to grieve, reflect, and piece together the hidden threads of her family’s past. Amid solitude, ghosts, and letters from her late aunt, Mei begins to reconnect with her own identity and the complex histories that shaped her. Quietly powerful and lyrically written, Small Beauty is a meditation on displacement, transition, and the quiet acts of surviving.

~ Included for its tender, introspective exploration of trans identity, grief, and self-discovery. A contemplative novel that centers trans life beyond trauma with grace and emotional depth. ~