Lucy Sante's transition at age 67 in I Heard Her Call My Name reveals the profound possibility and complexity of late-life identity transformation. Her memoir demonstrates that authentic self-discovery doesn't adhere to conventional timelines—the FaceTune app that finally allowed her to see herself as a woman became a catalyst for changes that had been building unconsciously for decades. Sante's late-life transition carries unique advantages and challenges: she avoided many of the dangers and discrimination faced by younger trans women, yet she also had to navigate the dissolution of a lifetime's worth of relationships, professional identity, and social positioning built around her assigned gender. Her experience illuminates how identity transformation in later life isn't simply about changing who you are, but about finally becoming who you've always been—a process that required not just personal courage but also historical timing, as trans visibility and...