The Danish Girl Resources

Author David Ebershoff has other novels, too. One is set in Pasadena (where Greta is from in the novel) and another has a cupcake on the cover. Try not to eat the book.

Having a hard time making sense of all this gender identity and sexuality stuff? Perhaps the Queer Dictionary can help.

Since we've been there, done that on the growing up front, we know for sure that growing up is hard. And you know what can make it even harder? Being trans. So help yourself or help someone you love by checking out the Trans Lifeline.

The director of The King's Speech brings Eddie Redmayne as the alluring Lili, and Ben Whishaw as the handsome Henrik, to the silver screen.

Dallas Denny (best name ever) interviews David Ebershoff on art, love, and gender back in 2000, when The Danish Girl was first published.

Can you believe The Danish Girl was Ebershoff's first novel? Believe it. Ebershoff talks about a few firsts in this interview.

Ebershoff got on the 40 Under 40 list of hot young talent by writing on weekends and holidays. That's making good use of time off.

Greta describes Einar as "charming and mysterious" in the trailer. We'd say the same about the gorgeous film trailer.

In a talk about his craft, Ebershoff tells the tale of two footnotes—and how he transformed Einar Wegener from a footnote into his main character.

Opera is a minor feature in The Danish Girl, but Carmen is a major opera. It's mentioned twice. Picture Anna performing this song.

What does The Danish Girl sound like? Find out in the audiobook sample.

This is a painting by Gerda (Greta in the novel) of the real-life Gerda and Lili, her sister from another mister.

Lili sometimes takes pills laced with cocaine for her pain. This was common in the early 1900s. Perhaps they came in a package like this one.