Felt in the Jaw
by Kristen N. Arnett
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appears in Lesbian and Fiction.
In her debut story collection, Kristen Arnett, with dark humor, explores the lives of queer women and their families in the light of the bleak Florida sun. A young dancer suddenly loses language while her family struggles to understand their new roles. A mother endures a horrifying spider bite while camping with her daughters in the backyard. A fam...
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appears in Lesbian and Fiction.
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