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The Body Riddle

A Novel

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Pub Date May 19 2026 | Archive Date Apr 06 2026

House of Anansi Press Inc. | House of Anansi Press


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Description

What if the body you fought for no longer fits the life you built before it?

When Lex finally receives a date for their chest surgery, they’re not sure if they want to go through with it. But it’s been a year since they’ve had sex with their cis partner, Ada, who believes Lex’s surgery will rekindle their kinky dynamic.

When surgery doesn’t have the outcome either expects, Lex, in the spirit of their non-monogamous relationship, tries to support Ada's new romance with Noah, a cis man. But Lex’s jealousy spirals—Is Ada replacing them? And does she prefer cis masculinity after all?

Then Lex meets Sadie, a magnetic nonbinary coworker who awakens a new attraction. Lex thought they were only attracted to women and has never dated another trans person. Unsure about their changing sexuality, Lex hides the budding romance from Ada. As secrets build, Lex must decide what kind of love—and life—they really want.

Sharp, intimate, and tender, The Body Riddle is about queer longing, identity, and the messy beauty of reconfiguring desire on your own terms.

What if the body you fought for no longer fits the life you built before it?

When Lex finally receives a date for their chest surgery, they’re not sure if they want to go through with it. But it’s...


Advance Praise

"Personal and heartfelt, gentle and raw, utterly human in all those beautiful imperfect ways, The Body Riddle is the best kind of book.”

katherena vermette



"Personal and heartfelt, gentle and raw, utterly human in all those beautiful imperfect ways, The Body Riddle is the best kind of book.”

katherena vermette




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ISBN 9781487013912
PRICE $21.99 (USD)
PAGES 368

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