Felt in the Jaw

Published by Split/Lip Press, Kristen Arnett's debut story collection explores the lives of queer women and their families in the light of the bleak Florida sun. A young dancer suddenly loses language while her family struggles to understand their new roles. A mother endures a horrifying spider bite while camping with her daughters in the backyard. A family reunion goes sour when a group of cousins are left to their own devices. In these ten stories, outward strength is always betrayed by deep vulnerability: these are characters so desperate for family and connection that they often isolate themselves--and sometimes, it's the world isolating them.

Author: Kristen N. Arnett
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 08/20/2017
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781974186044
ISBN10: 1974186040
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | American | General

About the Author
Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. Her work has been featured in North American Review, The Normal School, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, Volume 1 Brooklyn, Catapult, Tin House Flash Fridays/The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction for "See also: A history of glassmaking," which appears in this collection. Find her on twitter: @Kristen_Arnett.

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