Two Girls Fat and Thin

This captivating novel shimmers with dark intensity and wicked wit. In a stunning synthesis of eroticism, rage, pathos, and humor, Gaitskill's fine storyteller's pace and brilliant metaphors (The New York Times Book Review) create a haunting and unforgettable journey into the dark side of contemporary life and the deepest recesses of the soul.

Author: Mary Gaitskill
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 02/27/1998
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.28w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780684843124
ISBN10: 0684843129
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Erotica | General

About the Author
Mary Gaitskill's novel, Veronica, was nominated for a 2005 National Book Award and was one of The New York Times's 10 Best Books of 2005. She is also the author of the acclaimed novels Because They Wanted To and Two Girls, Fat and Thin. Her stories and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, The Best American Short Stories (1993), and The O. Henry Prize Stories (1998). Her short story "Secretary" was the basis for the film of the same name. She lives in New York.