Straw People illustrates the relationship between the past and the present, straw people populating the shadowy mindscape like puppet masters manipulating the marionette's disjointed, disturbing dance. Kasey's fists are bloodied against the story, pounding away until spent and breathless on a snowy winter day meant to represent hope, forgiveness and rebirth. The style is sharp, not wasting a single word. Yet, nothing is left to happenstance or guess, creating wonderfully detailed images through the eyes of our protagonist, fifteen-year-old Debra in the aftermath of her rape. The clines and...
Straw People illustrates the relationship between the past and the present, straw people populating the shadowy mindscape like puppet masters manipula...
Randy grows up in poverty with an absent father and dysfunctional mother. Aware of human sexuality in general and her sexuality in particular well before puberty, she uses other's desires as a tool to calm the turbulent world around her. With clarity and wit, Randy tells her story, looking back from the lofty age of 17. Adult subject matter.
Randy grows up in poverty with an absent father and dysfunctional mother. Aware of human sexuality in general and her sexuality in particular well bef...
Michael comes of age in the 60's with the Vietnam War and the struggle for civil rights as a backdrop. Not sure whether he's a boy or a girl, Michael lives a double life. Adult subject matter.
Michael comes of age in the 60's with the Vietnam War and the struggle for civil rights as a backdrop. Not sure whether he's a boy or a girl, Michael ...
