Half, by Jordan Park (a pseudonym for Cyril M. Kornbluth), is a vintage 1953 pulp fiction novel published by Lion Books that explores themes of intersexuality and gender identity.
The novel tells the story of Steven Bankow, a person born with an “awful abnormality” that makes him “neither man nor woman”. Shamed by his body, taunted by friends, and despised by his father, Steven seeks happiness and a path to change his sex.Â
Despite the sensationalized cover art and tagline, reviewers note that the book is a surprisingly sensitive account of a person living their life as a man, with an underlying theme that exposes toxic masculinity. The book was published shortly after the story of Christine Jorgensen was leaked to the press, a period when public discussion of gender transition was becoming more common.Â
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