An autobiography of skin
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Greenfield Branch - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Dust jacket.
Description
"In this magisterial, intimate novel, debut writer Lakiesha Carr captures the essence of Black womanhood, richly articulating the private lives of a cast of women from East Texas, illuminating the grief that is carried inside them, as well as the bonds of love that both define them and give them strength. A middle-aged colon hydrotherapist feeds the slots at a secret parlor, fighting memories of gendered violence with plastic cups of Crown Royal. A mother attempts to bleach her infant son's skin in response to watching police brutality and the cold truth that no amount of success can erase Blackness. A young woman comes home and spends several days with Mama Eloise, Lena, Peaches, Aunt Bee, and the other women in her family, jopining with them to conduct spiritual combat with the ghosts of their past abusers. She, like the others who populate Lakiesha Carr's dazzling debut, needs healing, strength, and it is with these older women, those who come before her, that she will find it. A masterful and commanding writer, and a singular new voice, Carr composes a portrait of generations of interconnected women confined by the pressures on their lives and by their alienation from their roots. Deeply affecting, tender and vulnerable, An Autobiography of Skin offers a raw and tender view into the interior, private life of Black womanhood. It lays bare how pain, how trauma, is carried inside the body, inside flesh and skin. And, it reveals that healing may be found inside us, ultimately celebrating Black life, and the places where love, mercy, gratitude, and freedom can be found"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carr, L. (2023). An autobiography of skin (First edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carr, Lakiesha. 2023. An Autobiography of Skin. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carr, Lakiesha. An Autobiography of Skin Pantheon Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carr, Lakiesha. An Autobiography of Skin First edition., Pantheon Books, 2023.
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