
Tender Points
traumafeminismchronic painrape culturewomen's studiesPsychic traumaFibromyalgiaAmerican poetry
"Tender Points is a narrative fractured by trauma. Named after the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia, the book-length lyric essay explores sexual violence, gendered illness, chronic pain, and patriarchy through the lenses of lived experience and pop culture (Twin Peaks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, noise music, etc.)." -from amyberko.com/#tender-points
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Book data: Open Library