I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand, L. Nichols's follow-up to their debut, Flocks, is a cathartic confessional memoir of growing into a trans identity and coming to terms with a trans body, together in a messy and often painful mix.

"Nichols guides us through the most difficutl emotions in order to wrestle out a capacity for love that triumphs over all else" – K. Czap

"I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand is a vulnerable an beautiful dive into a queer search for belonging and self-acceptance,  L. brings us into their head and heart and leads the reader gently, devastatingly and lovingly through,  Please read this book." – Tomi Parrisih