Skin Thief

Stories

No cover

Suzan Palumbo: Skin Thief (2023, Neon Hemlock Press)

English language

Published 2023 by Neon Hemlock Press.

ISBN:
978-1-952086-74-8
Copied ISBN!

View on OpenLibrary

5 stars (2 reviews)

2 editions

luscious and terrifying

5 stars

Skin Thief is a collection that is both luscious and terrifying, full of shapeshifting women, Trinidadian ghosts, and gothic horror. Skin becomes a startling and often gruesome metaphor for identity as queer women transform into deer, snakes, and douens. They are made monstrous, but they glory in that monstrosity.

The collection draws on classic literature, folklore, and even includes a steampunk homage to Phantom of the Opera. It persistently subverts and recenters these stories to reflect the spine-tingling horror of our world. Yet it creates tenderness in unexpected places, too.

AND I got to talk to her about it! Here's the interview: bit.ly/49dTqgF

avatar for AllisonWyss

rated it

5 stars

Subjects

  • Fiction, horror
  • Fiction, lgbtq+, gay