Deliver Me
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
At a meatpacking facility in the Missouri Ozarks, Dee-Dee and her co-workers kill and butcher 40,000 chickens in a single shift....
Elle Nash crafts a complex and impressive exploration of obsession and desire in her novel Animals Eat Each Other. Her work, noted by O - The Oprah Magazine, delves into the intricate workings of the human psyche. Nash masterfully examines the complexities of relationships and the inner lives of her characters with a distinctive literary voice. Her writing often probes the darker facets of human nature, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.
At a meatpacking facility in the Missouri Ozarks, Dee-Dee and her co-workers kill and butcher 40,000 chickens in a single shift....
Through diaristic ellipses, Nash crafts an origin story of obsessional masochism.2005. Lucy shambles through the last weeks of her senior year of high school, jonesing for a thinner body, desperate to connect with another human. Who is reflected back at her when she is sleeping with someone, when she is puking into the toilet bowl? Who is reflected back when she’s alone? Only the internet knows, where she muses on the concept of her “self” through her Livejournal, with a cadre of online friends who are definitely NOT pro-anorexic.Everyone's sick here, but at least they understand.
Beginning with an ex sex-worker drifting through a rural town in South America, and ending with a young woman's sinister wedding night, Nash writes across the complications of working class women, rendering their desires with visceral prose and dissecting the root that threads her work: craving and the conflicts within.
This collection showcases a diverse array of short fiction and poetry that defies traditional genre classifications. With contributions from writers like Sam Pink, Elle Nash, and Brian Alan Ellis, it offers a unique exploration of themes and styles, inviting readers to experience innovative storytelling and poetic expression. Each piece reflects the individuality of its author, creating a rich tapestry of voices and perspectives.