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Isabel Waidner: Corey Fah Does Social Mobility (2024, Graywolf Press)

A novel that celebrates radical queer survival and gleefully takes a hammer to false notions …

Metamorphosis meets Bambi

I’m not sure how to describe this short book, the symbolism is a bit on the nose at times but I think in a good way that fits the dreamlike quality. I was cringe-laughing out loud at some of the utterly bizarre over the top scenes. Which feel like stress dreams I could have had. This story is experimental, but it works imho. I’ll be checking out the author’s other work.