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Bearded Women:

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14 Reviews
HarperCollins, Apr 24, 2012 - Fiction - 250 pages

Welcome to the contemporary Freak Show. A woman trying to have a child has a parasitic twin, an extra lower torso, and set of legs named Bianca—should she have "Bianca's Body" removed to improve her chances at conception? A bearded lady considers coming out of the closet about her hirsute nature, while carrying on a battle of wills with an overeating patron in "Mr. Chicken." A woman with four ears gets a chance to make extra money as the mascot of a tattoo parlour, and encounters a middle-aged, cookie-baking stalker who believes she is a sign that the end of the world is nigh. Meet the "freaks"—they're mothers, wives, and lovers: all of them trying negotiate a world that is quicker to stare than sympathize.

  

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Review: Bearded Women Stories

User Review  - Jade Eby - Goodreads

Originally published at my blog Chasing Empty Pavements This cover is absurd yet crazy awesome. It's what initially made me want to read this novel. But the words within the story is what kept me ... Read full review

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User Review  - Rick Claypool - Goodreads

Smart prose and compelling characters each with their own endearingly warped perspectives. A weird and worthwhile read. Read full review

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Contents

Biancas Body
The Shell
Mr Chicken
Cyclops
Snakes
Seventeen Episodes in the Life of a Giant
Ears
Combust
Markings
To Fill
Skin
Holes
Things Ive Been Meaning to Tell You
Mothers
Copyrights
Acknowledgements and Gifts

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About the author (2012)

Teresa Milbrodt received her MFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University, and her MA in American Culture Studies from the same institution. Her stories have appeared in numerous literary journals, and several have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, where she lives with her husband, Tristan, and her cat, Aspen. When she’s not conjuring gorgons and cyclopses at her laptop, she enjoys cooking, sewing, and questing for the perfect cup of coffee.

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