For Dylan Mulvaney, 'sweet earnestness' is what feels right

By Sarah Handel,

Megan Lim, Juana Summers

Published March 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dylan Mulvaney, author of Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, about the highs and lows of the early days of her transition and the joy she tries to share.

Sarah Handel

Megan Lim

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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For Dylan Mulvaney, 'sweet earnestness' is what feels right