Tom Lynch

What happens when four hip young transgender writers hit the road together to tell their stories? You get a caravan of sexual artistry, marked by talent for poetry, essays and fiction. Tennessee Jones headlines the tour--his "Deliver Me from Nowhere" adventures through the gender confusion of Middle America and is the best collection of shorts to use Springsteen's "Nebraska" as its foundation. It's a book of shadows that takes the reader to dusty brown places, not unlike an imagined Nebraska roadside just before sunrise. There's a danger there, just as in Springsteen's folksy record, where all the characters are not always what they seem, and the stories run together with a warm vinyl soundtrack. A short read, Jones' "Deliver Me from Nowhere" stands out as one of the more original books of the still young year. Also appearing: "Choir Boy" author Charlie Anders, "The Urban Hermitt" zine author Andre Hewitt and "The Body of Loss" author Emil Heiple.

The Cross Gender Caravan stops on May 6 at Quimby's, 1854 W. North, (773)342-0910, at 7pm. Free.

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