Banshee

von Rachel Dewoskin

296 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A former pleaser, newly enraged poet/professor Samantha Baxter burns her polite life to the ground. By turns heart-wrenching, uncomfortable, and hilarious, Banshee explores the internal monologue and actions of a woman who, upon being diagnosed with cancer, tumbles head-first into a midlife crisis and decides to be unapologetic about it. Banshee is a critical addition to the feminist canon, giving the reader a dramatized glimpse into what happens when women step outside of society's rules and expectations as wives, mothers, and working professionals-and instead choose to behave the way men do on a day-to-day basis. Banshee is an excellent read for:- Feminist readers and book clubs- Fans of dark comedy and finding humor amidst grief- People who have received a life-threatening diagnosis- Fans of Rachel DeWoskin's Big Girl Small and Michelle Tea's mordant sense of humor- Furious middle-aged women- Poets and especially poetry professors