Ex Utero
April 1995
Hardcover · 192 Pages
$16.95 U.S. · $20.50 CAN
ISBN 9781566890304
Coffee House Press
Hardcover · 192 Pages
$16.95 U.S. · $20.50 CAN
ISBN 9781566890304
Coffee House Press
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Description
The unholy love-child of Kafka and Erica Jong, Laurie Foos presents a satiric parable about female sexuality, infertility, and today's media frenzy. In this absurdist tale, Rita carelessly misplaces her uterus—somewhere at the mall. Wonderfully deranged and stunning … . A landmark.—The Los Angeles Times Book Review
About the Author
Laurie Foos, lauded as the unholy love-child of Kafka and Erica Jong, is the author of four previous novels: Ex Utero, Portrait of the Walrus by a Young Artist, Twinship, and Bingo Under the Crucifix. She teaches in the Lesley Seminars in Cambridge and lives just outside of Boston with her husband and her dog Jesse. Visit her website at www.lauriefoos.com.