num_pages: 128
description: Finalist Lambda Literary AwardIn the beginning there is no he. There is no she.Two cells make up one cell. This is the mathematics behind creation. One plus one makes one. Life begets life. We are the period to a sentence the effect to a cause always belonging to someone. We are never our own.This is why we are so lonely.She of the Mountains is a beautifully rendered illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God Loves Hair. 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.Illustrations are by Raymond Biesinger whose work has appeared in such publications as The New Yorker and the New York Times.Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist working in the mediums of music performance literature and film. Her most recent film What I LOVE about Being QUEER has been expanded to include an online project and book with contributions from around the world. She is also author of God Loves Hairand Even This Page Is White.
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title: She of the Mountains
publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press