Transcendent: A Memoir explores truth, identity and the journey to becoming one’s authentic self

“Transcendent: A Memoir” by Laverne Cox, c.2026, Gallery Books, $30.00, 238 pages People tell lies every day. Sometimes it’s a matter of survival. At other times, lies are used to exert power or control, avoid punishment or even gain an advantage. Lies and falsehoods originate from familiar sources and unexpected places. They’re repeated as if true, but they’re still lies.

Transcendent: A Memoir explores truth, identity and the journey to becoming one’s authentic self

“Transcendent: A Memoir” by Laverne Cox, c.2026, Gallery Books, $30.00, 238 pages

People tell lies every day. Sometimes it’s a matter of survival. At other times, lies are used to exert power or control, avoid punishment or even gain an advantage. Lies and falsehoods originate from familiar sources and unexpected places. They’re repeated as if true, but they’re still lies.