Eleven stories about women defining themselves, and the devastation, hope and necessity of rupture.
Whether flying across the country to meet a lover or suffering the hostile aggression of a rescue dog, the eleven women in this collection strive to put themselves at the centre of their own lives. A grieving woman seeks out “Jesus,” an alternative healer, while also tracking down the source of anonymous sexts she receives. A girl traces her life and her relationship with her mother through dresses that she’s owned. A mature woman keeps her pregnancy a secret from her aging father. A teenage girl faces an impossible decision after a local dance.
Through the force of desire, these characters in Ruptured Women of the Best Kind move past their breaking points and confront their truest selves. Marcia Walker’s accomplished debut explores the roles that women are given and the roles that they claim for themselves.