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BRIANNA
Nicole Austin
Questioning Culture · Following Facts · Telling Stories That Matter
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The Words of Others

The words of others don’t define me. How could they? In many instances, those “others” don’t even know me. They see me and then an idea of who they ‘think I am’ rushes to…

The Words of Others
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The Danish Girl is Brilliant!

The Danish Girl was an elegant piece of work. This film captures nuances of being transgender in ways that no…

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Judy & Liza, Again

If you’re a fan of Judy Garland, then you know her work way beyond the rainbow. The role of Dorothy…

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An Unexpected Turn — A Coming of Age, by Brianna Nicole Austin

Books

Coming Soon, 2nd edition.

An Unexpected Turn is a fast-moving, male-to-female (M>F) coming-of-age novel that explores secrecy, identity, and the profound ripple effects of our choices. Poignant, comical, and deeply moving, the story originally debuted as a short novella.

Inspired by terrific customer reviews on Amazon, Brianna has expanded the narrative into a complete, full-length second edition.

Read Chapter One · See Amazon Reviews and Buy 1st edition novella


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