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Winner of the 2024 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize,Ā Entomology of the Pin-Up GirlĀ delivers a terrific play on the āmonstrous feminineāācaptivating stories of women shedding their skins and exoskeletons and blurring the boundaries between predator and prey.
A dissatisfied wife wraps herself in a silk cocoon. Teenage girls declare decay as the newest fashion trend. A new religion emerges from blood-sucking moths. AndĀ Grete Samsa wakes to find herself transformedānot into a cockroach, but a monstrous camel spider, famished and salivating for the man at the door.
A surreal exploration of nature, sexuality, disaster and desire,Ā Lauren Osbornās stunning debut isa must-read for fans of Lidia Yuknavitch, Aimee Bender, and K-Ming Chang. The final edition will include six full-page, black-and-white illustrations by brilliant artist Jenny Eickbush.Description
Winner of the 2024 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize,Ā Entomology of the Pin-Up GirlĀ delivers a terrific play on the āmonstrous feminineāācaptivating stories of women shedding their skins and exoskeletons and blurring the boundaries between predator and prey.
A dissatisfied wife wraps herself in a silk cocoon. Teenage girls declare decay as the newest fashion trend. A new religion emerges from blood-sucking moths. AndĀ Grete Samsa wakes to find herself transformedānot into a cockroach, but a monstrous camel spider, famished and salivating for the man at the door.
A surreal exploration of nature, sexuality, disaster and desire,Ā Lauren Osbornās stunning debut isa must-read for fans of Lidia Yuknavitch, Aimee Bender, and K-Ming Chang. The final edition will include six full-page, black-and-white illustrations by brilliant artist Jenny Eickbush.
