And Then You Apply Ice: Stories - Paperback

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And Then You Apply Ice: Stories - Paperback

Name: And Then You Apply Ice: Stories - Paperback
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SKU: 9781948598750
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by Pamela Gwyn Kripke

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"Pamela Gwyn Kripke's prose is pitch-perfect, starting with the title. The scenes in And Then You Apply Ice are vivid and fresh, ironic and funny. This collection is an absolute joyride."-Corie Adjmi, author of The Marriage Box and Life and Other Shortcomings

An eight-year-old beauty pageant winner experiences objectification on a summer camp stage. A middle-aged single mother watches her boyfriend, a cosmetic surgeon, suction liquid fat out of a patient, confronting her own insecurities about appearance, worth and love. Through a slit in a door, an eyeball tracks the comings and goings of its neighbor, a young interior designer who is robbed in the walkup apartment across the hall. A Dixie Mafia don pushes a television reporter to question her ethics. Two dogs discover intertwined feet under a dinner party table and struggle to reveal the infidelity to their preferred human parent.

The women and girls in these twenty-one stories encounter hurt-to their emotions, bodies, beliefs and ideas-confronting who they are or will become. Their predicaments reveal the subtleties of human interaction, the power in one's decisions and ultimately, the complex resilience that imbues women's lives. A captivating look at managing transgression, the collection is an honest, funny and astute portrayal of the female experience.

Number of Pages: 148

Dimensions: 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: April 02, 2024

ISBN	9781948598750
Author	Pamela Gwyn Kripke
Publisher	Open Books Publishing (UK)
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	April 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	148
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print