Geek Love

Notes

Lil Binewski, born a Boston aristocrat, was in her time the most stylish of geeks. That is to say she made her living by biting the heads off live chickens in front of a carnival audience. This she gave up for doting motherhood, because she and her fairground-owning husband had a money spinning idea. 

Artist / Author Katherine Dunn
Publisher Abacus
ISBN 978-0349100869
Reference P3566
Date 2015
Type Publication

Keywords

carnival children family freak show motherhood normativity novel parenthood

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