Zipper Mouth: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- This novel of a young lesbian addict in &’90s NYC &“recalls Naked Lunch&” with &“dreamy, impressionistic, and rapturous&” prose—&“an ecstatic love story&” (Publishers Weekly). Written in the brash, fervent voice of the young and addicted, this debut novel from underground superstar Laurie Weeks &“is a short tome of infinitesimal reach, a tiny star to light the land&” (Eileen Myles). Strung out on dope and unrequited love for her straight best friend, Jane, the novel&’s unnamed narrator zig-zags between glimpses of her childhood and early teens to the raw, super-caffeinated world of her present on the streets of New York. Chosen by Dave Eggers as Best American Nonrequired Reading and a winner of the 2012 Lambda Literary Awards, this novel encapsulates the soaring highs and gritty lows of the junkie and the reckless intensity of love. &“The book&’s pulse is evident on every page.&” (Lambda Literary) &“Zipper Mouth is a brilliant rabbit hole of pitch-black hilarity, undead obsession, the horror of the everyday, and drug, drugs, drugs.&” —Michelle Tea, co-founder of SisterSpit
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 170 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781558617551
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781558617483
- Publisher:
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Date of Addition:
- 12/16/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Laurie Weeks
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.