Unraveled Intimacies

Unraveled Intimacies will take you into the landscape of four women's stories: "All the Boys" by Paula Gillison, "The Art of Leaving" by Mary Jo McLaughlin, "a map on the heart like a scar from a knife" by Lisa Loving, and "Unaffiliated" by Sema Wray. Within these brave, true, and unzipped narratives, you will find women with sass, bootys and unholy motives who journey through bad boys and even worse men; pastel chicks and mother assassins, how tenderly we care for even wounded abusers; nomadic teenage treks through broken glass and hell-bent hormones; and the darkest parts of love - be it from family, friendship, or religion. From the decadence of Florida to the cold austerity of upstate New York, we traverse the east coast's alcoholism, hypocrisy, mental illness, betrayal, unexpected grace, and unfathomable beauty within the lush, dark hearts of four women who love hard, and leave their whole hearts on the page.