I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

From "the most captivating voice to come out of the West since Annie Proulx" (Vogue), the furious, hilarious, soul-rending story of one woman's reckoning with marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.

About the author

Claire Vaye Watkins was raised in the Mojave Desert, in California and Nevada. Her writing has appeared in Granta, The Paris Review, New York Times and elsewhere. Her short story collection, Battleborn, won five awards, including the Dylan Thomas Award; was finalist for two; and was named Book of the Year by five publications. Her debut novel, Gold Fame Citrus was published by riverrun in 2015. In 2012, Claire was selected as one of the National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35'.

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Summary

From "the most captivating voice to come out of the West since Annie Proulx" (Vogue), the furious, hilarious, soul-rending story of one woman's reckoning with marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.

Foreword

From "the most captivating voice to come out of the West since Annie Proulx" (Vogue), the furious, hilarious, soul-rending story of one woman's reckoning with marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.

Additional text

An exploration of grief, freedom and madness

Product details

• Authors: Claire Vaye Watkins
• Publisher: Riverrun
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.01.2022
• EAN: 9781529418354
• ISBN: 978-1-5294-1835-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 238 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Nevada, FICTION / Family Life / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction: narrative themes, Fiction-Related Items