There is No Absolution for Us Here: An Anthology of Essays
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An anthology of creative nonfiction essays, this collection studies the inner workings of the author at her most vulnerable: whether as a child unaware of her parents’ crumbling marriage or as an adolescent struggling against the fetters of her body and her mind, the author renders these subjects through a lens of honesty, humor and wistfulness. Subjects explored include the author’s struggle with mental illness and anxiety; history of her parents, their marriage and eventual divorce; and her own examination of her feelings toward femininity, gender and the resultant performativity of such constructs. These essays reveal facets of truth and glimmerings of beauty, in the hope that uncovering what we want to keep hidden will ultimately set us free.
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Introduction --Hope is the thing with feathers-- On virginity -- Among mad people -- Virgo sisters -- Why Ryan should like me: 34 top reasons -- A recipe book -- I am the cat who walks by himself -- I was ravished by a man wearing a cape and no shirt -- On femininity -- There is no absolution for us here
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M.F.A.