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Katya Apekina

    Katya Apekina crafts narratives that delve into the intricate landscapes of human experience. Her stories, frequently featured in prominent literary journals, highlight a sharp observational style and a unique narrative voice. Apekina's literary contributions also encompass translation, reflecting a profound appreciation for language's power to bridge cultural divides. Her prose offers readers a compelling exploration of complex themes with both intellectual depth and emotional impact.

    The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
    • 2018

      The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish

      • 353 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.1(4395)Add rating

      It?s 16-year-old Edie who finds their mother Marianne dangling in the living room from an old jump rope, puddle of urine on the floor, barely alive. Upstairs, 14-year-old Mae had fallen into one of her trances, often a result of feeling too closely attuned to her mother?s dark moods. After Marianne is unwillingly admitted to a mental hospital, Edie and Mae are forced to move from their childhood home in Louisiana to New York to live with their estranged father, Dennis, a former civil rights activist and literary figure on the other side of success. The girls, grieving and homesick, are at first wary of their father?s affection, but soon Mae and Edie?s close relationship begins to fall apart?Edie remains fiercely loyal to Marianne, convinced that Dennis is responsible for her mother?s downfall, while Mae, suffocated by her striking resemblances to her mother, feels pulled toward their father. The girls move in increasingly opposing and destructive directions as they struggle to cope with outsized pain, and as the history of Dennis and Marianne?s romantic past clicks into focus, the family fractures further

      The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish