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'Joelle Taylor has a Midas touch with words' Diana Souhami The
tattoo was a reclamation, a flag we mounted in the centre of our
own landscape. A woman walks into a tattoo parlour. But this is no
ordinary woman, and this is Hackney in 2233. Jones' body is covered
in tattoos but she wants to add one final inking to her gallery - a
thin line of ink mixed with blood that connects her body art
together, creating a unique map. As the two artists set to work,
Jones tells them the story behind each tattoo. As Jones is no
ordinary woman, these are no ordinary stories: each one represents
a doorway to a life Jones fell into, a 'remembering'. Some of these
lives were in the past, others in the future, some are sideways,
but each of them connects Jones to the two tattoo artists in some
way, though they are unaware of it. We visit the dystopian cities
of the Quiet Men, the coal mines of 19th century Lancashire, join a
gang of vigilante sex workers, enter the world of an INCEL
murderer, haunt the old Maryville gay bar, and uncover plans to
genetically modify female children. Each of the stories brings us
closer to Jones' truth, and how her life is intricately interwoven
with that of the women tattooing her body. Set across geographies
and timespans, The Night Alphabet is a dazzlingly bold and original
work, a deep investigation into human nature and violence against
women.
General
Imprint: |
Riverrun Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Joelle Taylor
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Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5294-3093-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5294-3093-3 |
Barcode: |
9781529430936 |
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