Tera Joy -

: She currently teaches literature and composition at Idaho State University and has contributed to publications such as The Bannock Alternative and Inside Pocatello Magazine .

: The essay reflects on the author's own childhood and the adversity faced by her brother and his partner, while questioning her responsibility as the "narrator of truth" for these events. About the Author tera joy

Tera Joy Cole is an American author and educator known for her personal essays and short fiction. Her most notable work in the essay format is which was published in The Massachusetts Review in 2021. "What Our Bodies Cannot Hold" : She currently teaches literature and composition at

: She examines the physical deterioration caused by the disease in direct relation to her brother's journey through gender transitioning. tera joy