Zoey's fevered existence is sketched in alternating chapters of past and present. Her past buzzes with memories of a Catholic girlhood. Her present is still more addled, penning smutty books and acting as receptionist for women in leather. Author Estep -- who has performed slam poetry on MTV and appeared on the Charlie Rose Show, PBS, and other venues -- avoids the twin pitfalls of maudlin compassion and phony redemption in this vivid tale.
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Zoey's fevered existence is sketched in alternating chapters of past and present. Her past buzzes with memories of a Catholic girlhood. Her present is still more addled, penning smutty books and acting as receptionist for women in leather. Author Estep -- who has performed slam poetry on MTV and appeared on the Charlie Rose Show, PBS, and other venues -- avoids the twin pitfalls of maudlin compassion and phony redemption in this vivid tale.
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