In this daring debut collection, Susan McCarty steers lives according to their bodies. Two young men compare and challenge their physical limitations in the months following respective heart transplants. A woman returns to Iowa from New York and binges on the food and relationships she thought she’d left behind. A gigolo discovers he can no longer have traditional sex, a survivor of the zombie apocalypse gives up food, and a test prep tutor is forced to admit the life of the mind can’t compete with the mysteries between two bodies. In language both captivating and honest, McCarty reveals the ways we use our bodies to confront our hidden selves.
“Give yourself up to the thrill of being blindsided again and again.”
Jac Jemc, author of Empty Theatre
“Intense, gorgeously written, both funny and heartbreaking, Anatomies will make its obsessions yours…”
Matt Bell, author of Appleseed
“McCarty’s deft blend of drama and humor always rings true; there’s not an out-of-place moment in this resonant collection.”
Publishers Weekly
The press that published Anatomies, Aforementioned Productions, no longer exists. If you are unable to find a copy online, feel free to email the author to purchase a copy at susanmmccarty@gmail.com.
