Mouth: Stories

ISBN: 1662602472

Author: Ghosh, Puloma

Condition: New

"This surreal collection of stories will blow your mind." -DebutifulBESTIARY MEETS THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED IN THIS COLLECTION OF 11 EERIE, UNCANNY, AND SURREAL SHORT STORIESIn her debut collection, Puloma Ghosh stretches reality in her exploration of grief, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. Spinning tales full of ghosts, creatures, and gore, Mouth embraces the bizarre and absurd while reaching for the truth.In Desiccation, a teen figure skater with necrophiliac tendencies is convinced the only other Indian girl at the rink is a vampire. A woman returns to Kolkata in The Fig Tree, where she is haunted by either her deceased mother or a shakchunni-or both. Nip bottles up the consuming and addictive nature of infatuation, while Natalya is a hair-raising autopsy of an ex-lover. In Persimmons, a girl comes to terms with her own community sacrifice.Mouth gives fangs, talons, and singular sharpness to the otherwise ordinary, awkward, and unmentionable. Surreal and captivating, Puloma Ghosh delves into otherworldly spaces while exploring the everyday struggles of isolation, longing, and the aching desires of our flesh.