She Of The Mountains

(Paperback)

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She Of The Mountains is a beautifully rendered illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God Loves Hair (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2014, also available from Turnaround). Shraya weaves a passionate, contemporary love story between a man and his body, with a re-imagining of Hindu mythology. Both narratives explore the complexities of embodiment and the damaging effects that policing gender and sexuality can have on the human heart.

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Who are we Who do we love In Vivek Shraya's wide-eyed words, these elemental questions become a living call and response, a song between tender and triumphant experiences. She of the Mountains is a wonderfully textured book that knows better than to offer hasty answers about identity--rather, Shraya draws us into a series of highly poetic and hyper-intimate scenes that allows us to feel and explore for ourselves. --Amber Dawn, author of Sub Rosa

She of the Mountains is a treatise to epic love. Shraya's prose is deft and lyrical, and shape-shifts like his characters' bodies and desires--both otherworldly and human. This is a book that is full of heart, and mine sank and lifted with each turn of the page. --Farzana Doctor, author of Six Metres of Pavement

Author Bio

Vivek Shraya: Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of music, performance, literature, and film. Vivek has released albums ranging from acoustic folk-rock to electro synth-pop. His most recent film, What I LOVE about being QUEER, includes a book and online component.