Periods, Period.
By (Author) Alisha Gaddis
By (author) Steph Garcia
Illustrated by Desire Nash
Permuted Press
Post Hill Press
21st June 2023
8th June 2023
United States
General
Non Fiction
Humour
612.662
Hardback
256
Width 127mm, Height 203mm, Spine 20mm
433g
Jam-packed with fun-filled and useful tips for every stage of your menstruation journeythis inclusive book is for all.
Inspired by the over half the population that bleeds,Periods, Periodis an amusing, cheeky, and thoughtful collection of essays, games, photos, art and (over)sharing aimed to help survive and thrive during your periods.
Alisha Gaddis is a red-haired, feisty empath. She has won multiple Grammy and Emmy awards and has published numerous books on a plethora of topics ranging from weaning and acting to stepparenting and periods. She has acted in and written for many television shows, movies, and live productions. She delights in her extreme multi-hyphenated job title. She and her little family split their time between Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Paris.
Steph Garcia is a writer originally from New Jersey, Her storytelling podcast, That's My Story, Period, has been featured on Vulture, AV Club, Splitsider, and WhoHaHa. She is an alum of TV writing fellowships for both the National Hispanic Media Coalition and Disney General Entertainmentand has written for various television programs. She has learned to love her period for all it is and was and hopes this book will help other bleeders do the same.
As a longtime menstruator, Desire is thrilled to have her illustrations published for the first time in this book. Desire is also a writer, animator, and independent filmmaker. Shehas written and directed three short films:Dumped (an Official Selection of the 2017 Woman Texas Film Festival),Sort of Friends,andBrain on Drugs(an Official Selection of the 2019 Bad Film Festival.)Desire is from Corpus Christi, TX and now lives in Los Angeles, CA with her hopes and dreams.