Elliot Page to unload about ‘sex, love, trauma’ on ‘Pageboy’ memoir tour

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memoir “Pageboy” on June 6 and already has book tour dates on deck.Page will be heading to New York for his release day and will end his tour on June 14 in Washington, DC, People reported on Thursday.The actor told to the outlet how his multicity journey for the project will help him connect with other members of the LGBTQ community.“June 6 feels like it is quickly approaching,” he noted. “I’m thrilled for people to finally read ‘Pageboy.’ I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with readers and listeners across the country about it, and to celebrate other queer and trans stories along the way as well,” the “Umbrella Academy” icon continued.Page — who came out as trans in 2020 — announced the book on Instagram this past December.

He unveiled the cover, which features a photo of him sitting on a stool wearing a white tank and jeans. Page captioned the post, “Writing a book has come up a few times over the years, but it never felt right and quite frankly, it didn’t feel possible.”“I could barely sit still, let alone focus long enough to complete such a task.

At last, I can be with myself, in this body,” he scribed. “So, I’ve written a book about my story.”“At many points in my life, it felt unbearable to be in front of a camera, but making this cover with acclaimed photographer Catherine Opie was a joyful experience that I will never forget,” he reflected.According to his publisher, Flatiron Books, “Pageboy” is full of “behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood.”The novel’s central story is about a “life pushed to the brink” and is a written journey of “what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others” and “is an ode to stepping into who we truly are.