![]() They don’t describe the act in itself but the way they feel while in it, their pleasure building as the rest of the world falls away. While in the act of sex, the characters are generous and descriptive. But here, sex and sexuality are savored and treated with care and pleasure-even in unhealthy relationships. In short-story and poetry collections I’ve read previously, including Pink Elephant by Rachel McKibbens and Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer, sexuality is the bargaining chip used to gain the upper hand. Like all the women in the collection, she enjoys sex openly, unapologetically, and without guilt. The collection opens strongly with “The Husband Stitch,” a story about an unnamed woman who falls in love with her husband when they are very young. Ultimately, though, the collection is about pleasure, intimacy, and the people who crave it, have it, and witness it. ![]() They trek across the world in search of safety, work at department stores in search of the truth, and attend writing workshops in search of themselves. Her Body And Other Parties is full of queer and bold women who have disappearing bodies, ribbons holding them together, and minds that are not. This article appears in our 2017 Fall issue, Facts. Subscribe today! ![]()
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