{"product_id":"awfully-hilarious-period-pieces-paperback","title":"awfully hilarious: period pieces - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Anne Hendrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatherine Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLindsay Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an intimate, courageous, and transformative collection, 26 girls and women of all ages share poems and stories exploring the ups and downs of menstruation, from first period to post-menopause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning anthology \u003cem\u003eawfully hilarious\u003c\/em\u003e series returns with its second installment, \u003cem\u003eperiod pieces\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring that most ubiquitous \"time of the month.\" These short pieces of prose and poetry illuminate our collective fascination, trepidation and shame around the biology of periods: from pre-pubescence and monthly cycles, to perimenopause, hot flashes, and menopause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in cycles, \u003cem\u003eawfully hilarious: period pieces\u003c\/em\u003e explores menstruation through feminine (but not always female) archetypal milestones of the maiden, mother, and crone-and the many identities we embody in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Spring sections, the collection focuses on stories of first periods and youth on the cusp, as well as the follicular phase between flow and ovulation. Summer revels in ovulation, fertility (as well as birth control), and pregnancy. Fall represents menstruation's luteal phase, when many experience greater pain and distress, and finally, Winter takes readers to the very edge and end, with perimenopause and menopause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of gender expression or experience, \u003cem\u003eperiod pieces\u003c\/em\u003e is for everyone: fervently and courageously sharing a human experience often forced to secrecy and solitude. In this stunning collection, readers can join the chorus: We've been there. We've got you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eawfully hilarious\u003c\/strong\u003e is an anthology series of poems, short stories, and essays that tackle social taboos by talking openly about them. With great camaraderie and heart, contributors share the awkward and devastating stories that-with time and experience-become the badges of honour we share to affirm we are never truly alone in this world. Learn more at \u003cstrong\u003eawfullyhilarious.com\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829443199062,"sku":"9781738803521","price":41.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5138\/4918\/files\/vn5Foti8YP9781738803521.webp?v=1768919685","url":"https:\/\/www.sourceandsage.com\/products\/awfully-hilarious-period-pieces-paperback","provider":"Source \u0026 Sage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}