Synopses & Reviews
Essays that chronicle some of life's biggest dramas: marriage, divorce, and the quest for the perfect fashion accessory
On the surface, Kate Carroll de Gutes’ debut collection of essays considers her sexuality, gender presentation, and the end of her marriage. But, as editor Judith Kitchen says, “peel it back, begin to take it apart, semantically and linguistically and personally, and it all comes clear.”
de Gutes invites readers to become collaborators in essays about issues we all face: growing up, identity, love, loss, and sometimes, as in de Gutes' case, the quest for the perfect fashion accessory. With wit matched by self-compassion and empathy, the essays offer a lesson on the inevitable journey back to the places we all began.
About the Author
Kate Carroll de Gutes is a wry observer and writer who started her career as a journalist and then got excited by new journalism which became creative nonfiction and is now called essay (personal, lyric, and otherwise). A stickler for the serial comma, Kate also believes that there should always be two spaces between a period and the beginning of the next sentence. You can learn more about Kate and read her critically acclaimed blog, “The Authenticity Experiment,” at www.katecarrolldegutes.com.