Felt in the jaw - kristen n. arnett

Published by Split/Lip Press, Kristen Arnetts debut story collection explores the lives of queer women and their families in the light of the bleak Florida sun.

A young dancer suddenly loses language while her family struggles to understand their new roles.

A mother endures a horrifying spider bite while camping with her daughters in the backyard.

A family reunion goes sour when a group of cousins are left to their own devices.

In these ten stories, outward strength is always betrayed by deep vulnerability: these are characters so desperate for family and connection that they often isolate themselves--and sometimes, its the world isolating them.