"A Journey Through the Penumbra: Out of Rape's Shadow"
Epidauros Press, Naperville, IL
$12.95, 160 pgs.
Cassandra Juarez, a licensed professional counselor who treats trauma victims, assembles a series of possibly too-familiar iconic working class Catholic incidents into a surprisingly effective fictional study of sexual repression, rape, family violence and their consequences. She's an excellent observer who depicts her gritty midwestern terrain with great force. She tells her story with relentless drive that captured me against my will. I'm sure that she'll eventually come to the attention of a mainstream publisher, and I look forward to reading the results.
Posted by jules_siegel at January 11, 2005 09:23 AM