NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Blue Cypress Books presents author Vanessa Saunders on Friday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in celebration of the release of Ms. Saunders’ debut book, “The Flat Woman.” Ms. Saunders will be in conversation with Blue Cypress Books Event Specialist Rayna Nielsen. Ms. Saunders will be joined by Annell Lopez who will read her work. The readings and discussion will be followed by an audience q&a and a book signing.
Tickets are required for this event. Ticket prices start at $5. Each ticket includes one glass of wine. Wines have been curated to pair with Ms. Saunders’ book. Tickets can be purchased through this link.
This event will take place at Vino Fine Wine and Spirits, located at 8314 Oak St. Copies of Vanessa Saunders’ book, “The Flat Woman” (F2c, 2024) and Ms. Lopez’s book, “I’ll Give You a Reason” (Feminist Press, 2024), may be purchased during the event or when purchasing tickets. More about the event here.
In “The Flat Woman,” women exclusively are blamed for the climate crisis. Seagulls drop dead from the sky, and the government, instead of taking responsibility, scapegoats a group of female ecoterrorists. When a girl’s mother is incarcerated for climate crimes, she is forced to raise herself alone. As a young woman, she begins a romance with an environmental activist whose passion makes her question her own role in the world. By turns hilarious, deadly serious, and completely absurd, The Flat Woman asks who gets the right to call themselves a good person in a world ripe with disaster.
Driven by complex academic and moral questions, “The Flat Woman” is certain to appeal to fans of feminist and experimental literature, as well as fans of Margaret Atwood, Renee Gladman, Bhanu Kapil, Maggie Nelson, Kelly Link, and Anne Carson.
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