Some Of The Parts

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In sparse, evocative prose, Cooper tells the story of people: Isak, a 'gender freak' to the world at large; Taylor, simultaneously perfect yet useless, and paralysed; mother Arlene, lonely and pill-popping; and Arlene's brother Charlie, facing the unexpected prospect of being healthy with HIV. Four fractured lives lived in various forms of exile eventually join to re-forge a definition of family from the ashes.

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"A wholly original love story for our wholly original age." - Justin Cronin, author of Mary and O'Neil "A beautiful and important first novel." - Elizabeth Stark, author of Shy Girl "I don't think there's anyone who can read this without ruefully identifying with at least one of the central characters - and without hopelessly falling in love with at least one of the others." - Kate Bornstein, author of Gender Outlaw

Author Bio

T Cooper was once a member of the all-star Backdoor Boys performance troupe and her writing has appeared in a variety of journals, magazines and anthologies. She lives in New York City.