''Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality'' is a 2018 memoir by
Sarah McBride
Sarah McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign. After winning ...
, published by
Crown Archetype
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, an imprint of
Penguin Random House
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.
Background
McBride's speech at the
2016 Democratic National Convention
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included the phrase "But I believe tomorrow can be different."
Contents
The book is a memoir of McBride, particularly since making national headlines when she came out as transgender to her college while serving as student body president at
American University in 2011.
The book foreword is by
Joe Biden, former
Vice President
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and later
President of the United States
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. An advance release of the text, in which Biden called
transgender equality the "civil rights issue of our time", was widely covered on its advanced release in October 2017.
Publication and reception
McBride narrates the audio book, which runs 9 hours, 18 minutes.
The book received advanced praise from Senator
Kamala Harris
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,
Jennifer Finney Boylan
Jennifer Finney Boylan (born June 22, 1958) is a bestselling author, transgender activist, professor at Barnard College, and a contributing opinion writer for the ''New York Times''.
Early life and education
Boylan was born in Valley Forge, Pen ...
,
Cecile Richards
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, and
Chad Griffin. It received a
starred review from the
American Library Association
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's ''
Booklist
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''.
The book's starred review from magazine ''
Kirkus Reviews'' says that "throughout, the author ably balances great accomplishments and strong emotions. Reading McBride’s inspiring story will make it harder to ostracize or demonize others with similar stories to share."
''
Paste'' named the book as one of the one of 2018's 25 most anticipated books, describing it as "informative, heartbreaking and empowering", and "a must-read, offering encouragement while showing that the fight for equality is just getting started." It was also included on a preview of 2018 queer and feminist books on
Autostraddle
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.
References
External links
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''Kirkus'' review''After Words'' interview with McBride on ''Tomorrow Will Be Different'', March 24, 2018
{{Joe Biden
2010s LGBT literature
2018 non-fiction books
LGBT literature in the United States
Transgender autobiographies
Crown Publishing Group books
2018 LGBT-related literary works