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Suture / Nic Brewer.

Summary:

"To make her films, Eva must take out her eyes and use them as batteries. To make her art, Finn must cut open her chest and remove her lungs and heart. To write her novels, Grace must use her blood to power the word processor. Suture shares three interweaving stories of artists tearing themselves open to make art. Each artist baffles their family, or harms their loved ones, with their necessary sacrifices. Eva's wife worries about her mental health; Finn's teenager follows in her footsteps, using forearms bones for drumsticks; Grace's network constantly worries about the prolific writer's penchant for self-harm, and the over-use of her vitals for art. The result is a hyper-real exploration of the cruelties we commit and forgive in ourselves and others. Brewer brings a unique perspective to mental illness while exploring how support systems in relationships--spousal, parental, familial--can be both helpful and damaging. This exciting debut novel is a highly original meditation on the fractures within us, and the importance of empathy as medicine and glue."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781771667036
ISBN: 1771667036
ISBN: 1771667044
ISBN: 9781771667043
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Publisher: Toronto : Book*hug Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Intro -- A map of your journey -- The Beginning -- Finn: the heart -- Eva: the eyes -- Grace: the artery -- The Middle -- Finn: scarring -- Eva: searing -- Grace: bleeding -- The End -- Finn: a mother -- Eva: a partner -- Grace: a friend -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author