Eyes Guts Throat Bones
Stories about queer female bodies in a collapsing world
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Published:4th Apr '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This collection of stories explores queer female identities in a world facing collapse, offering a unique and haunting perspective on resilience and fear in Eyes Guts Throat Bones.
In Eyes Guts Throat Bones, Moïra Fowley presents a captivating collection of stories that delve into the lives of queer, female bodies navigating a world on the brink of collapse. Each narrative is infused with a sense of urgency and raw emotion, exploring themes of identity, loss, and resilience. The author’s unique voice shines through, offering a fresh perspective that challenges societal norms and expectations. Readers are drawn into vivid landscapes where the surreal intertwines with the real, creating a haunting atmosphere that lingers long after the last page is turned.
The stories range from the unsettling to the deeply moving, showcasing Fowley's ability to evoke a spectrum of emotions. From a break-up poem recited in the depths of bog water to the ghost of a beloved pop star, the collection is rich with imagery that resonates with the reader. Each tale is a testament to the complexities of female experience, particularly within the queer community, and the ways in which these identities are shaped by the world around them.
With Eyes Guts Throat Bones, Fowley has crafted an incredible debut that is both unsettling and beautiful. It invites readers to confront their own fears and desires, making it a powerful exploration of what it means to be human in a world filled with uncertainty. This collection is sure to leave a lasting impression, prompting reflection and discussion long after reading.
Queer, horny, gory, fantastical stories that gave me serious writer envy * Kirsty Logan, author of NOW SHE IS WITCH *
One of my favourite storytellers. These tales lingered, morphed, consumed me * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE MERCIES *
Such a witty, affecting, fresh book: I was deliciously horrified * Jenn Ashworth, author of GHOSTED *
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley is exactly the kind of embodied writing I've wanted to read for a long time * Ali Millar, author of THE LAST DAYS *
Fowley's delight in the sinister and erotic will no doubt entertain and engage many readers * Guardian *
An incredible and unique imagination * Irish Times *
Fowley's writing is joyous and poetic . . . Contemporary gothic short stories at their best, Eyes Guts Throat Bones is written so beautifully that even the most squeamish reader would be sucked in by it * Mslexia *
Fowley flips the script on what we are used to seeing in apocalyptic fiction and media: a man and a woman navigating their relationship at the end of the world. Instead, we see how queer love is everywhere, pervading even through the most dire of circumstances * Ghouls Magazine *
If fantasy is your thing, you'll like this book. If 'queer fiction' is also your thing, then you'll definitely like this book. Merging fantasy and queer fiction is the very stuffing of this work, where ancient mythical queens roam ancient hills, keeping watch over their respective territories, lovers eat each other (not figuratively speaking but literally - like oysters), there are monsters hiding in unlikely places and flowers fall from the sky. * Meath Chronicle *
Lest ye ever be in doubt about the power of language, take a spin through Eyes Guts Throat Bones, Moira Fowley's visceral collection of short stories "about (queer, female) bodies at the end of the world" * Buzz Magazine *
ISBN: 9781399600521
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 24mm
Weight: 271g
304 pages