Poppy Z. Brite

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Poppy Z. Brite

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in New Orleans, Louisiana, The United States
May 25, 1967

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Poppy Z. Brite (born Melissa Ann Brite, now going by Billy Martin) is an American author born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Born a biological female, Brite has written and talked much about his gender dysphoria/gender identity issues. He self-identifies almost completely as a homosexual male rather than female, and as of 2011 has started taking testosterone injections. His male name is Billy Martin.

He lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Athens, Georgia prior to returning to New Orleans in 1993. He loves UNC basketball and is a sometime season ticket holder for the NBA, but he saves his greatest affection for his hometown football team, the New Orleans Saints.

Brite and husband Chris DeBarr, a chef, run a de facto cat rescue and have, at any...more


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New signed book listings on eBay: three rare chapbooks -- CROWN OF THORNS, THE SEED OF LOST SOULS, and CON PARTY AT HOTEL CALIFORNIA -- and also THE VALUE OF X hardcover. As ever, all signatures can be personalized if you wish.

http://stores.ebay.com/Poppy-Z-Brite-Signed-Books-and-Art

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