A new season (reason) to love
can't nobody tell us nothing
Today marks almost exactly one month since the release of my memoir, PANSY! A few highlights since its release:
I dug into my writing journey and thinking behind PANSY in Q&A with .
I was interviewed by Bold Journey Magazine and my local newspaper, The Memphis Flyer (seen in image below).
Publisher Weekly’s BookLife named my book one of the BEST OF 2024! SHOOK.
Separately, I was named Headliner 901’s Trans Person of the Year?! Memphis, mane. I love my community and our commitment to constantly be in each other’s corners. Cheering, loving, and advocating for each other.
I’m grateful. Beyond grateful; I am overwhelmed and I hope that my overwhelming gratitude flows right back into my city. For Memphis to be a part of Tennessee—a state with laws and leaders so antithetical to our people, and that love—is wild. But we got each other, so we ‘gone be alright.
This four-year project was a labor of love and admittedly has consumed much of my time since its inception. I am now allowing myself some rest and rejuvenation before jumping into my next major project. What does that look like, you ask?
Well. Sitting. Staring at the wall. Watching my ‘lil shows, reading books that have absolutely nothing to do with research, and exploring Substack again! Y’all, when I tell you my ‘saved’ folder on this app is longer than a CVS receipt?!
It’s so satisfying to scroll through this list and finally, finally explore the many musings and profound essays on this site. I’ll highlight just a few…
Some posts I’ve recently enjoyed
shared a wonderfully poetic ode to Audre Lorde’s philosophies on the erotic. It’s accompanied by ’s soothing voice over the most peaceful ambient music. is a friend of mine who happens to be a dope DJ and who runs two radio shows on bff.fm: What’s the Moooove, and Fervency, which goes hand-in-hand with her newsletter of the same name. The post below is about when you stumble on music by artists you love right at that very moment that you need it. 
Every time I’ve been able to make
’s weekly writing session has been a highlight. I highly, highly recommend following their newsletter . So many phenomenal writers share their work there each month, as chosen by the Locked In community. I find myself being inspired by at least one of them every time, like ’ short essay on “ugly” fruits and veggies (also featuring some great recipes!).
Thank you all for your continued support and love. And thank you to all of the featured writers for your writing that feeds our minds and moves us!
See y’all soon,
Jasper
I’m wishing you and your book much success!!
Celebrating you and all your wins! I’ll have to get my hands on your memoir and thank you for sharing what resonated with my essay on ugly veggies!! 🥕 🌱✨