Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959–1968 — Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett, Thames & Hudson, 2024

A rare visual archive of a hidden community that quietly rewrote gender norms in mid-century America. Drawn from found photographs discovered in 2004, the book reveals Casa Susanna—a refuge in the Catskills where trans women and cross-dressers could exist freely. Beyond documentation, it captures intimacy, experimentation, and collective care under threat of repression. With material from Transvestia, it reconstructs one of the earliest trans networks with clarity and emotional precision.

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Title: Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959–1968
Artist / Author: Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett
Date: 2024
Medium / Materials: Softcover book
Dimensions (cm): 25.5 x 18
Pages: 480
Language: English
Publisher / Editor: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 978-0-500-29790-2
Condition: New