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For readers of Meghan O'Rourke's The Invisible Kingdom, Esme Weijun
Wang's The Collected Schizophrenias, and Melissa Febos's Girlhood,
a powerful and deeply personal memoir in essays that sheds light on
the silent epidemic of head trauma. Annie Liontas suffered multiple
concussions in her thirties. In Sex with a Brain Injury, she writes
about what it means to be one of the "walking wounded," facing her
fear, her rage, her physical suffering, and the effects of head
trauma on her marriage and other relationships. Forced to reckon
with her own queer mother's battle with addiction, Liontas finds
echoes in their pain. Liontas weaves history, philosophy, and
personal accounts to interrogate and expand representations of
mental health, ability, and disability--particularly in relation to
women and the LGBT community. She uncovers the surprising legacy of
brain injury, examining its role in culture, the criminal justice
system, and through historical figures like Henry VIII and Harriet
Tubman. Encountering Liontas's sharp, affecting prose, the reader
can imagine this kind of pain, and having to claw one's way back to
a new normal. The hidden gift of injury, Liontas writes, is the
ability to connect with others. For the millions of people who have
suffered from concussions and for those who have endeavored to
support loved ones through the painful and often baffling
experience of head trauma, this astonishing and compassionate
narrative offers insight and hope in equal measure.
An unforgettable novel about a Greek American family and its
enigmatic patriarch from a significant new voice in contemporary
literature. "Hilarious yet rich...This debut by Annie Liontas will
touch you" (The New York Times). Stavros Stavros Mavrakis, Greek
immigrant and proud owner of the Gala Diner, believes he has just
ten days to live. As he prepares for his final hours, he sends a
scathing email to his ex-wife and three grown daughters, outlining
his wishes for how they each might better live their lives. With
varying degrees of laughter and scorn, his family and friends
dismiss his behavior as nothing more than a plea for attention, but
when Stavros disappears, those closest to him are forced to
confront the possibility of his death. A vibrant tour de force that
races to a surprising conclusion, Let Me Explain You is told from
multiple perspectives: Stavros Stavros, brimming with pride and
cursing in broken English; his eldest daughter Stavroula, a
talented chef in love with her boss's daughter; her sister, the
wounded but resilient Litza; and many other voices who compose a
veritable Greek chorus. Funny yet deeply moving, this "pitch
perfect" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel delivers a thoughtful
meditation on the power of storytelling. In Let Me Explain You,
Annie Liontas explores our origins and family myths, the
relationship between fathers and daughters, the complex bond of
sisterhood, hunger and what feeds us, but "the novel's true heart
is one filled with love and forgiveness" (Minneapolis
Star-Tribune).
What do the punk singer Henry Rollins, the Guatemalan writer
Rodrigo Rey Rosa, the American authors Tobias Wolff, Tayari Jones,
and George Saunders, the Canadian writer Sheila Heti, and the
Russian poet Polina Barskova have in common? At some point, they
all studied the art of writing deeply with someone. The nearly
seventy short essays in A Manner of Being, by some of the best
contemporary writers from around the world, pay homage to mentors
-- the writers, teachers, nannies, and sages -- who enlighten,
push, encourage, and sometimes hurt, fail, and limit their
proteges. There are mentors encountered in the schoolhouse and on
farms, in NYC and in MFA programs; mentors who show up exactly when
needed, offering comfort, a steadying hand, a commiseration, a dose
of tough love. This collection is rich with anecdotes from the
heartfelt to the salacious, gems of writing advice, and guidance
for how to live the writing life in a world that all too often
doesn't care whether you write or not. Each contribution is
intimate and distinct -- yet a common theme is that mentors model a
manner of being. Selections include:Arthur Flowers on John
O'Killens James Franco on Harmony KorineMary Gaitskill on an Ann
Arbor bookstore ownerNoy Holland and Sam Lipsyte on Gordon
LishTayari Jones on Ron CarlsonHenry Rollins on Hubert Selby
Jr.Rodrigo Rey Rosa on Paul BowlesGeorge Saunders on Douglas Unger
and Tobias WolffChristine Schutt on Elizabeth HardwickTobias Wolff
on John L'Heureux... and many more.
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