Writers Read presents Hillary Whittington

FALLBROOK – San Diego County author Hillary Whittington will discuss her book, “Raising Ryland: Our Story of Parenting a Transgender Child with No Strings Attached,” at the June 14 Writers Read at Fallbrook Library, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

“Raising Ryland,” part memoir and part instructive lessons, recounts her young son’s transition from female to male. Ryland declared himself a boy at age four. When his parents were able to accept it, they helped him begin transitioning, with a boy’s haircut, clothing and activities associated with boys. Whittington thoughtfully addresses the doubts, familial conflic...