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Name: She wants it
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Author: Jill Soloway

Jill Soloway’s memoir offers an intimate look at her life as a woman, her family, and her career in a male-dominated industry. The narrative traces her experience growing up with a transgender parent and her determination to break into television. Soloway’s perseverance led to the creation of the culturally significant Amazon series Transparent, a landmark in LGBTQ+ representation. Through candid reflections on identity, love, family, and professional challenges, she illuminates the intersections of personal transformation and social progress.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Jill Soloway

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