Rape Jokes
Author: Louise MacGregor
Price: TBA
ISBNs: TBA
Physical description: 5.5x8.5; p.
Publication date: Winter, 2018
Price: TBA
ISBNs: TBA
Physical description: 5.5x8.5; p.
Publication date: Winter, 2018
About the book: No, rape is not funny – but having a sense of humor does help in dealing with the aftermath. Edie, a record label talent scout, is raped by her date after a night out. With the help of good friends and a therapist, she attempts to recover and figure out a way to live with the impact the assault has had on her friendships, her relationships with men, and her sex life. Her life is further complicated by conflicts at work and the appearance of Philip—an intriguing new love interest. Edie must figure out what a romantic and sexual relationship looks like for her when the perfect guy turns up at the worst possible time. This romantic comedy moves beyond “girl meets guy,” dealing with issues of female sexual dysfunction, the ubiquity of rape as part of the female experience, and misogyny in the workplace.
About the author: Louise MacGregor is an internationally-published writer of fiction, pop culture criticism, and feminist social commentary. A graduate of journalism and history from the University of Stirling, Louise brings her passion for women-centric stories to both her fiction and non-fiction. As well as running the long-standing pop cultural blog The Cutprice Guignol and film criticism outlet No But Listen, Louise has written boundary-pushing, genre-defying works such as Ruthless and Trouble Clef under her pen name, Kara Lowndes. She resides in Glasgow, Scotland, with her partner and her cat.
About the author: Louise MacGregor is an internationally-published writer of fiction, pop culture criticism, and feminist social commentary. A graduate of journalism and history from the University of Stirling, Louise brings her passion for women-centric stories to both her fiction and non-fiction. As well as running the long-standing pop cultural blog The Cutprice Guignol and film criticism outlet No But Listen, Louise has written boundary-pushing, genre-defying works such as Ruthless and Trouble Clef under her pen name, Kara Lowndes. She resides in Glasgow, Scotland, with her partner and her cat.
See author Louise MacGregor's blog post announcing this work, and her Q&A session about the novel.