Torrey Peters’ debut novel Detransition, Baby, about the intertwined lives of three (trans) people, was a great success in the United States. The book got nominated for the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction in the United Kingdom and has recently also been available in the Netherlands as Detransitie, baby. Mayor Femke Halsema will open this festival on this evening.
At the Freethinkers’ Festival, she speaks about her work with people who have recognized something of themselves in her book, and with other writers and artists about interweaving fiction with social issues and identity.
Freethinker Festival is part of Amsterdam 750 years. On 27 October 2025, Amsterdam will be 750 years old and in the run-up to this milestone, various programmes, including Freethinker Festival, will be organised to celebrate.
