POWER DYNAMICS & COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS – FICTION

MESHA MAREN’s Shae: A Novel is the story of a young couple in the heart of West Virginia: the title character, who is pregnant, and Cam, who begins using female pronouns. After the traumatic birth of their child, Shae struggles with opioid addiction while Cam continues to transition, embracing new relationships and facing the reality of being a trans woman in rural America. JENNIFER BELLE’s Swanna in Love: A Novel begins with its 14-year-old protagonist being picked up at summer camp by her mom and her new Russian lover. Dragged to a Vermont artist colony and looking for a way out, Swanna uses what she’s observed about seduction to get what she wants. In RUFI THORPE’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles: A Novel, 20-year-old Margo is attempting to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in an Only Fans world when she’s outed on social media and everything hits the fan. It’s a playful and honest examination of the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative.

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