Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age

Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age
by Richard J. Novic

Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age
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Author: Richard J. Novic
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2005-04-01
ISBN: 0595315623
Number of pages: 294
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

Book Reviews of Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age

Book Review: First of Its Kind
Summary: 5 Stars

I was surprised when I discovered a few years ago that no one had ever written a contemporary crossdressing memoir. Although there had been many transsexual memoirs and drag queen diaries, no one had ever written the story of a "heterosexual crossdresser."

Thus begins Alice in Genderland, and it's the story of one such individual who walks a path of exploration and ultimately discovers he's more bi than heterosexual and ends up finding fulfillment on both sides of the gender fence.

After introducing us to the rather unorthodox life he leads today, this Harvard-educated psychiatrist takes us back to an upper middle-class childhood punctuated by fantasies of being female and occasional forays into sisters' closets.

Like many crossdressers, he spends much of his early adulthood in denial, making excuses to himself for his behavior. But gradually he begins his journey toward self-acceptance, through books, counseling, and interactions with many colorful characters in and around the transgender community.

Alice in Genderland is an intelligent, well-written book that takes readers inside the life of a crossdresser who has done it all and lived to tell. Unlike so many transsexual stories that consist of intense struggle and costly triumph, Dr. Novic's tale is exciting and mostly upbeat. Richard/Alice forges ahead from one misadventure to the next, ending up with a life that many would envy and/or judge.

Though clearly not for anyone troubled by negotiated non-monogamy, Alice in Genderland is an educational and inspiring story for those wondering where they fit in the gender spectrum, those that love them, and those that are simply curious.

Summary of Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age

Alice in Genderland tells the story of Dr. Richard Novic, Harvard-educated psychiatrist and crossdresser. No memoir like it has ever been published. Most of the time, he is a man at the office or a husband and father at home. But one evening a week, she is a woman about town, shopping, dining, dancing, and dating a man for over six years. And it?s all out in the open.

Although he now leads a richly expressive life, Dr. Novic suffered since childhood with a secret, a desire he was in no way equipped to handle, but one that eventually burst through his denial, a few months before his wedding day. Just once, he felt, while he still could, he had to know how it felt like to be a woman.

Like Alice in Wonderland, his curiosity led him to fall headlong down a rabbit hole, through desperate straits, mind-opening surprises, heart-rending changes, and boundless love. By the time he was back on his feet, he was a different person, living a lifestyle he hadn't known existed. Anyone who has struggled to figure out who they are and how they want to live will see themselves in this powerful life story.


Praise for Alice in Genderland


?Few know the transgender scene like GIRL TALK magazine?s Alice Novic. This exciting new memoir by her male alter ego takes us along with him and the people he loves, as he encounters and explores each twist and turn around him and within him. As much Lewis and Clark as it is Lewis Carroll, Alice in Genderland blazes a new trail in the world of crossdressing.?

?Linda Jensen, contributing writer, Transgender Forum

?Alice bravely explores the limits of gender, sexuality, and relationships?a sexy, poignant, and often hilarious memoir of transgenderism.?

?Vernon A. Rosario, M.D., author of The Erotic Imagination, clinical faculty, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute

?Alice in Genderland is a fascinating story, well worth reading.?

?Vern L. Bullough, Ph.D., author of Crossdressing, Sex, and Gender, past president of the Society of the Scientific Study of Sex

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