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the web joint of author amy guth. books. Guth, never one to sugar-coat or err on the side of apologetic language, continually illustrates her ability of drag often uncomforable parts of lives into plain view. With her own brand of fusion storytelling, she displays her belief that writing, music and film must push personal boundaries in order to affect any actual change. Three Fallen Women peers in on three women "a frustrated painter newly-aware after a breakdown; a heroin addict whose organs are attempting to warn her she's dying; and a woman who finds serious catharsis in prostitution, castrations and mercy kills" as they individually fall apart, reconstruct, rinse, lather, repeat. Thematically and, at times, graphically, Three Fallen Women, no longer tolerating blame placed upon life or partners, both points the finger at and calls women to save themselves and each other, not from outside influences, but from themselves. Despite what a surface glance might suggest, the notion of an oppressive cultural patriarchy, for the most part, is quite absolved and scoffed-at in the novel, and instead the onus is placed upon women to act, warning of the perils of poor choices made out of fear and, worse, passive, codependent living. Three Fallen Women is currently available at readings and through So New Media Books. Or, you can order a copy from Quimby's wonderful Chicago bookstore, from feminist-warm-fuzzies central, Broad Vocabulary in Milwaukee, Powell's the mighty, or from the amazing Symposium Books of Providence. Or, you can order it from good ol' Amazon. Or, you can get a copy by politely asking your local independent bookstore to track it down. You can probably also get it from dubious, back-alley sources, but we don't know anything about that here. | ||
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