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Ovenbird Books (2015), Edition: 1, 190 pages
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"Kate Carroll de Gutes invites readers to become collaborators in essays about issues we all face: growing up, identity, love, loss, and sometimes, the quest for the perfect fashion accessory. With wit matched by self-compassion and empathy, the essays offer a lesson on the inevitable journey back to the places where we begin."--
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This collection of 29 memoir/essays won both the Oregon Book Award in literary arts and a Lambda award and it is clear why. Kate Carroll de Gutes has a deft hand with her memories, paring away what is extraneous to reveal crystal-clear insight into the hazards of growing up butch and the continual
Her bold approach has encouraged me to be more courageous in my own writing, and that is a tremendous gift for one writer to hand another.
I did wish for a table of contents, which would have aided me as I hunted for the titles of the essays I loved best, which include the wonderfully named "Sir Ma'am Sir:Gender Fragments" and "Can You Hear Me in That Closet You're In?" and "Yellow Sorrow". And the brief pieces with a focus on clothing did little for me. But those are minor quibbles. Overall, highly recommended!
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process of coming out. Her pieces on marriage ending rang true for me, although she was faced with the response, "But it's not a REAL divorce, right?" and I never had to confront that particular sharp prejudice. Her essays on aging parents feel fresh--and painful. But there are also plenty of moments of humor. You want to spend time with this woman after reading her work: can't we have a cup of coffee and talk some more?Her bold approach has encouraged me to be more courageous in my own writing, and that is a tremendous gift for one writer to hand another.
I did wish for a table of contents, which would have aided me as I hunted for the titles of the essays I loved best, which include the wonderfully named "Sir Ma'am Sir:Gender Fragments" and "Can You Hear Me in That Closet You're In?" and "Yellow Sorrow". And the brief pieces with a focus on clothing did little for me. But those are minor quibbles. Overall, highly recommended!
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Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — Lesbian Memoir/Biography — 2016)
Oregon Book Awards (Winner — 2016)
Language
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English
ISBN
1940906121 / 9781940906126