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Show Notes for Ep. 63 "OKPsyche with Anya Johanna DeNiro"

Joining Mary Anne and Ben on this episode is Anya Johanna DeNiro, a trans woman and writer who recently published her novel, OKPsyche. The book follows the story of an unnamed trans woman on an epic journey to find the place where she belongs. Mary Anne and Ben discuss DeNiro’s inspirations for OkPsyche, its genre-bending elements, and the second-person POV.

Recorded December 11, 2023 / Published December 19, 2023

Contents

  • 0:00:00 – introduction to DeNiro and her novel, OKPsyche
  • 0:19:30 – on the genre elements of OKPsyche
  • 0:25:22 – on the second person nature of the book
  • 0:40:00 – on the language and Midwestern influence of the book
  • 0:45:20 – on the transition narrative
  • 0:45:20 – on gender roles
  • 0:45:20 – on the transition narrative
  • 1:00:00 – how DeNiro wrote OKPsyche
  • 1:05:40 – concluding thoughts and DeNiro’s next project

Works and People Mentioned

Organized by order of appearance.

The Speculative Literature Foundation is partially funded by grants from the Oak Park Area Arts Council, Village of Oak Park, Illinois Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation, Literary Arts EmergencyFund, supported by the Mellon Foundation (@MellonFdn), and The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.