The Skunks
Fiona Warnick
(Author)
Mara Wilson
(Read by)
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Description
Dear Skunks, I wrote. Then I got stuck. What was there to say about the skunks? Of course there was the smell--the spraying. Everyone's mind jumped to the spraying. I often forgot about the spraying entirely, which was nice because it made me feel that I wasn't like other people. From the outside, Isabel doesn't seem to have much going on. It's the summer after college graduation, and she's moved back to her hometown, where she spends her days house-sitting, babysitting, working the front desk at a yoga studio, and hanging out with her childhood friend Ellie. But on the inside, Isabel's mind is always running, always analyzing, and right now, she's trying hard to not let her thoughts give weight to boys. So when Isabel spots three baby skunks in the yard, their presence is not only a strangely thrilling break from the expected, it feels like a fortuitous sign from the universe. Skunks. That's what she should be thinking about. As the summer unfolds, Isabel becomes increasingly preoccupied with the skunks, while also navigating her various jobs and an ambiguous relationship with Eli, the son of the couple she's house-sitting for. In her own life and in the imagined inner lives of the skunks, Isabel ponders the nature of existence, love vs. infatuation, and the many small moments that make us animal, make us human. The Skunks is an unforgettable coming-of-age story about the complexities of crushes, desire, friendship, and modern life.
Product Details
Price
$45.95
$42.73
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Publish Date
May 07, 2024
Dimensions
0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
MP3 CD
EAN/UPC
9798874749972
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About the Author
Fiona Warnick grew up in Western Massachusetts and holds a BA in Creative Writing from Oberlin College, where she won the Emma Howell Poetry Prize. She teaches preschool in Providence, RI.
Mara Wilson is perhaps best known for her roles in movies such as Matilda, Miracle on 34th Street, and Mrs. Doubtfire, as well as her voice-over work on Big Hero 6, Batman Beyond, BoJack Horseman, and Welcome to Night Vale. She has narrated several audiobooks, including One For All, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, They Drown Our Daughters, and her own memoir, Where Am I Now?, which was named one of the best books of 2016 by Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR.