A visceral look at the bizarre entanglement of destructive and creative forces; Live Through This (a finalist for the 2008 Lambda Literary Awards) is a collection of original stories; essays; artwork; and photography. It explores the use of art to survive abuse; incest; madness and depression; and the often deep-seated impulse toward self-destruction including cutting; eating disorders; and addiction. Here; some of our most compelling cartoonists; novelists; poets; dancers; playwrights; and burlesque performers traverse the pains and passions that can both motivate and destroy women artists; and mark a path for survival. Taken together; these artful reflections offer an honest and hopeful journey through a womans silent rage; through the power inherent in struggles with destruction; and the ensuing possibilities of transforming that burning force into the external release of art. With contributions by Nan Goldin; bell hooks; Patricia Smith; Cristy C. Road; Carol Queen; Annie Sprinkle; Elizabeth Stephens; Carolyn Gage; Eileen Myles; Fly; Diane DiMassa; Bonfire Madigan Shive; Inga Muscio; Kate Bornstein; Toni Blackman; Nicole Blackman; Silas Howard; Daphne Gottleib; and Stephanie Howell.
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