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Her Body And Other Parties: Stories
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Finalist For The National Book Award For Fiction?[These Stories] Vibrate With Originality, Queerness, Sensuality And The Strange.?Roxane Gay?In These Formally Brilliant And Emotionally Charged Tales, Machado Gives Literal Shape To Women?S Memories And Hunger And Desire. I Couldn?T Put It Down.?Karen Russellin Her Body And Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado Blithely Demolishes The Arbitrary Borders Between Psychological Realism And Science Fiction, Comedy And Horror, Fantasy And Fabulism. While Her Work Has Earned Her Comparisons To Karen Russell And Kelly Link, She Has A Voice That Is All Her Own. In This Electric And Provocative Debut, Machado Bends Genre To Shape Startling Narratives That Map The Realities Of Women?S Lives And The Violence Visited Upon Their Bodies.A Wife Refuses Her Husband?S Entreaties To Remove The Green Ribbon From Around Her Neck. A Woman Recounts Her Sexual Encounters As A Plague Slowly Consumes Humanity. A Salesclerk In A Mall Makes A Horrifying Discovery Within The Seams Of The Store?S Prom Dresses. One Woman?S Surgeryinduced Weight Loss Results In An Unwanted Houseguest. And In The Bravura Novella ?Especially Heinous,? Machado Reimagines Every Episode Of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, A Show We Na?Vely Assumed Had Shown It All, Generating A Phantasmagoric Police Procedural Full Of Doppelg?Ngers, Ghosts, And Girls With Bells For Eyes.Earthy And Otherworldly, Antic And Sexy, Queer And Caustic, Comic And Deadly Serious, Her Body And Other Parties Swings From Horrific Violence To The Most Exquisite Sentiment. In Their Explosive Originality, These Stories Enlarge The Possibilities Of Contemporary Fiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'Her Body and Other Parties' about? A: This collection of stories by Carmen Maria Machado explores themes of women's lives, desire, and the violence faced by their bodies, blending genres such as psychological realism, science fiction, and horror.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Her Body and Other Parties'? A: The author is Carmen Maria Machado, known for her unique voice and genre-blending storytelling.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Her Body and Other Parties'? A: 'Her Body and Other Parties' contains 248 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on October 3, 2017.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Her Body and Other Parties' have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Her Body and Other Parties' suitable for fans of literary fiction? A: Yes, this collection falls under the category of Literary Fiction and is likely to appeal to fans of innovative and thought-provoking narratives.
- Q: What condition is the book 'Her Body and Other Parties' in? A: The book is brand new.
- Q: Can you provide a brief overview of the stories in this collection? A: The stories in this collection range from tales of haunting memories to surreal encounters, including a woman dealing with the aftermath of surgery and a reimagining of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
- Q: Is this book a debut work? A: Yes, 'Her Body and Other Parties' is Carmen Maria Machado's debut collection.
- Q: What makes 'Her Body and Other Parties' unique? A: The collection is notable for its blend of genres and its exploration of complex themes regarding femininity and the body, showcasing Machado's innovative storytelling style.