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Her Body And Other Parties
Paperback Edition: 1
Shortlisted for the National Book Award Fiction Prize 2017 Shortlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize 2018
In her provocative debut, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about a store's dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest.
A dark, shimmering slice into womanhood, Her Body and Other Parties is wicked and exquisite.
Pages : 245
Publisher : Serpent's Tail
Publication date : 2019-01-09
Subjects: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Short Stories