The Elegant Out
eBook - ePub

The Elegant Out

A Novel

  1. 142 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Elegant Out

A Novel

About this book

“. . . a riveting tale of maturing womanhood and an insightful peek into the creative process.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Reminiscent of Anne Lamott's works, The Elegant Out grapples with the glorious, messy intersection of real life and true art.”
—Patricia Minger, author of Magic Flute

“Really lovely . . . fun . . . impressionistic . . . poetic . . . evocative.”
—Kate Maloney, PhD, CEO and executive producer of WeRiseUP The Movie

After escaping an abusive relationship, Elizabeth finds herself struggling with immense feelings of inadequacy. Stuck in a small-town, eight to five job, she dreams of characters and plot lines—when she’s not thinking about babies. She wants another. Gabe, her love, does not. When her writing coach praises her talent and encourages her to write, Elizabeth dives in, resolved to pursue her dream of publishing once again and put her ideas about pregnancy on the back burner. But then everyone around her, from her cousin to the couple-that-never-would, starts announcing their own pregnancies, and her baby obsession comes rushing back—accompanied by a deep depression.

Frustrated with Gabe’s refusal to give her another child—as well as his questioning of her motives—Elizabeth finds herself considering a separation. Writing, meanwhile, becomes a tool for beating herself up over her inability to find her voice. Ultimately, she must face an abusive past to answer a complex question: Is having babies the answer, or simply a distraction from her immense feelings of inadequacy and fear—an elegant out? If she fails to uncover her truth, Elizabeth fears she might remain strangled, her voice squelched forever.

Information

Publisher
She Writes Press
Year
2019
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9781631525643
Subtopic
Women in Fiction
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Prologue: Hands
  5. Chapter 1: IUD
  6. Chapter 2: Haiku
  7. Chapter 3: Thirty-Six
  8. Chapter 4: Echo
  9. Chapter 5: Mole
  10. Chapter 6: Die
  11. Chapter 7: Headache
  12. Chapter 8: Selfish
  13. Chapter 9: Changes
  14. Chapter 10: Blog
  15. Chapter 11: Two Connors
  16. Chapter 12: Lies
  17. Chapter 13: Mixed Doubles
  18. Chapter 14: Ten
  19. Chapter 15: Rain
  20. Chapter 16: Six Rocks
  21. Chapter 17: Mad
  22. Chapter 18: Carpool
  23. Chapter 19: Of Course Happy
  24. Chapter 20: Unsinkable
  25. Chapter 21: No Vacancy
  26. Chapter 22: Birthing
  27. Chapter 23: Fountain of Youth
  28. Chapter 24: Washing Machine
  29. Chapter 25: Pregnant
  30. Epilogue: What It Took
  31. Acknowledgments
  32. About the Author

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