Pageboy

A Memoir

De: Elliot Page

Narrado por: Elliot Page

This program is read by the author.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Searing, deeply moving, and incredibly poignant... This isn’t simply a book on what it means to be trans, it’s about what it means to be human." —Alok Vaid-Menon

"Actor Elliot Page, who starred in the movie JUNO, gives an emotional, intimate performance of his gorgeous memoir... He narrates these memories with an openness that will make listeners feel like they're right there with him. It's the quiet rawness of his voice that makes this audiobook so moving. This performance hardly feels like a performance at all. If you listen to one celebrity memoir this year, make it this one."- AudioFile

"...the longer you listen the less chronology matters to the overall portrait that emerges: of a lifelong fighter who still, thanks to stubborn prejudices and reactionary policy decisions, has much to fight for."- The New York Times

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Salon, The Week, Elle, Bustle, and more.

Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world.

“Can I kiss you?” It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he’d carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back.

With Juno’s massive success, Elliot became one of the world’s most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare.

As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. Until enough was enough.

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in a groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame — and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy and connection.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

a trans experience

reading this brought forward a whole range of emotions for me. there are so many similarities between his experience and my own. I didn't want to put it down, I wish there were more

an absolute must read.

thank you to Elliot for his forthright telling of his life and truths. I listened to this in one sitting. I had always respected him, but that has increased greatly by his unflinching telling of his story. being trans in this day and time is nothing short of scary with all the misinformation, genocidal laws, and culture war being wielded against us. nothing but love for this man and this book.

Beautiful and powerful

Thank you for sharing your story .
So powerfully written and read . So important to read for many of us who want to be good allies .

Really educational

This book really captured a life of one's trans' challenges and taught me a lot. Thank you for your bravery, Elliot

Courage is catching

I am so impressed by his ability to look so closely and unflinchingly at his life, then write them so clearly and with grace. I am happy to know that the depth we see in his acting is not the result of good editing but a manifestation of integrity and courage.