Claudia’s Audiobook Review

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Tomorrow Will be Different: Love, Loss, and The Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride

By Claudia Winkler, MA

In her self-narrated audiobook, Sarah McBride allows listeners to witness the journey that her impressive life has taken in her 28 years on this planet. From serving as student body president at American University to coming out as transgender in the university student newspaper, losing her husband to cancer, interning at the White House, and speaking at the 2016 National Democratic Convention, Sarah demonstrates her drive and resilience.

No doubt, Sarah’s resume is impressive. She is a formidable force within politics, actively working toward making the US a safer place for transgender people. Her description of testifying to pass a bill instating legal protections for transgender folx in her home state of Delaware brought me to tears (yes, political testimony brought me to tears!). However, what’s striking in many ways throughout the book are the deeply personal tidbits that Sarah gifts the reader. For example, that she grew up with the tv constantly on at her parents’ home (tv didn’t rot her brain, she’s a successful productive adult!). That she had internalized the message that she could either live authentically as a trans woman OR have a successful career, but not both (spoiler alert: she’s doing both!). She describes in detail the harrowing journey of supporting her husband through cancer, and her emotional experience in being attacked with hate speech after using a women’s restroom in North Carolina.

This audiobook is a good listen for a broad range of listeners: from those who are actively fighting toward trans equality themselves to those who are just starting out in gaining an understanding of why trans equality is important. Sarah writes and narrates with nimble skill; she is vulnerable and courageous and leaves the listener feeling empowered and hopeful. As one audible.com reviewer puts it, “Loved it. I cried, laughed, cheered and sighed. Compared our transitions and am honored that she is there for us”. Get the print version at your local bookstore, or check out the audiobook HERE.

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