As
an author, educator, and public speaker, S. Bear Bergman has
documented his experience as, among other things, a trans parent,
with wit and aplomb. He also writes the advice column "Ask
Bear," in which he answers crucial questions about how best to
make our collective way through the world.
Featuring
disarming illustrations by Saul Freedman-Lawson, Special
Topics in Being a Human
elaborates on "Asking Bear"'s premise: a gentle, witty, and
insightful book of practical advice for the modern age. It offers Dad
advice and Jewish bubbe wisdom, all filtered through a queer lens, to
help you navigate some of the complexities of life--from how to make
big decisions or make a good apology, to how to get someone's new
name and pronouns right as quickly as possible, to how to gracefully
navigate a breakup. With warmth and candor, Special
Topics in Being a Human
calls out social inequities and injustices in traditional
advice-giving, validates your feelings, asks a lot of questions, and
tries to help you be your best possible self with kindness,
compassion, and humor.