March 21, 2024
Book discussion: "The Drowning Girl" by Caitlín Kiernan.
Join us on March 21 at Landis House from 5:30pm to 6:30pm to discuss our new book: "The Drowning Girl" by Caitlín Kiernan. Here is a short synopsis:
India Morgan Phelps—Imp to her friends—is trying to write her memoir, but she struggles with the unreliability of her own mind. Suffering from schizophrenia, as well as comorbid anxiety and OCD, Imp has a difficult time separating fantasy from reality. But for her, it’s most important to tell her “truth.”
And for Imp, that truth comes through a stream-of-consciousness tale of her love story with her transgender girlfriend, as well as Imp’s obsession with a mysterious woman whom she finds naked and mute at the side of the road. Imp must push past her mental illness—or work with it—to piece together her memories and tell her story.
A rich exploration of mental illness, gender identity, and creative process, The Drowning Girl delivers an eerie and powerful story of a woman’s efforts to discover the truth that’s locked away in her own head.
Further information
- Location: Landis House (Living Room)
- Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Cost: Free