When Brother Becomes Sister

Mary Norris, a copy editor at The New Yorker, recently published an article about her brother's decision to become a female. The piece appears in the November 5th New York Times.

The topic of transsexuality is outside my usual areas of interest. If I had not known Mary, I doubt I would have read the piece. However, Mary and I were neighbors in Astoria over two decades ago. I'm still a little sentimental about my Astoria experience, as well as The New Yorker, where I worked for a few years. So, if I see something with Mary's byline, I'll take time to read it.

I hope you take a few moments to explore Mary's well-written, moving article.