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A memoir about a young woman holding out for love between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five and discovering the tensions that come when the boys she dates only want her for sex,
The Virgin Chronicles is a realistic depiction of what life is like on the cusp of womanhood—and a reminder that we all have the right to define our own sexual narratives.
About the author
Author of the award-winning debut novel
Dear Jane, Marina DelVecchio is a college professor and writer who focuses her work on the internal and dark struggles of women. Her writing can be found online and in print. Born in Greece and raised in New York, she currently lives with her family in Cary, North Carolina.
Summary
A memoir about a young woman holding out for love between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five and discovering the tensions that come when the boys she dates only want her for sex, The Virgin Chronicles is a realistic depiction of what life is like on the cusp of womanhood—and a reminder that we all have the right to define our own sexual narratives.
Foreword
- Author to engage in public speaking prospects that will take her all over the nation to discuss literature and gender topics close to her heart, including the hypersexualization of girls and women.
- Author will target local university radio stations such as North Carolina State University (WKNC), Duke University (WXDU), Shaw University (WSHA), and University of North Carolina (WNCU) for conversations regarding music and its impact on girls’ sexual identity.
- Author will pitch O, The Oprah Magazine, which offers opportunities for teachers to teach ecourses on their website, on a course on female sexual identity based on her research and the curriculum she presently uses in her Women’s Studies courses.
- Author will also target media outlets including The Virgin Chronicles interesting include Ms. Magazine (Executive Editor, Katherine Spillar), Women’s Health (Online Managing Editor, Tracey Ford), Seventeen (Managing Editor, Alison Jurado), Parenting (Editor, Anna Connery), Family Circle (Managing Editor, Robb Riedel), Carolina Parent (Editor, Beth Shugg), Huffington Post (for which she has previously written), Feministing, Feministe, and Feminist Newswire for features/interviews/reviews.
