Arianne Belzer-Carroll

Carmen Megilli Arianne Belzer-Carroll

This story originates in Lucian: Megillus is a trans man living with his wife in Corinth, Greece. Clonarium is a hetaera who's too nosy for her own good and twice as mean, and she 's got her eye on knowing what's going on with Megillus. This story addresses Megillus' coming to terms with his transness, facing a family who doesn't understand, confronting a society belligerent to you, and struggling with what it means to live as the person he wants to be. He learns that people who support you are sometimes imperfect; he finds that sometimes your allies come from corners you didn't expect. He has to confront prejudices both outside of and within himself. These stories--self-discovery, being trans, feeling like you live on the outside of your own world--stories as old as humanity. This is Megillus' version. The book contains 170 unique vocabulary words, includes a full glossary at the back, and is intended for Latin III students and above. It handles several difficult issues, among them transphobia and bullying. At the back of the book are resources for those who identify as queer and may be struggling or looking for a support system, as well as resources for teachers looking to learn more.