Pre-order Suture, forthcoming Fall 2021, now: https://bit.ly/3bfCLxE
Find Suture on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57136856-suture
To make her films, Eva must take out her eyes and use them as batteries. To make her art, Finn must cut open her chest and remove her lungs and heart. To write her novels, Grace must use her blood to power the word processor.
Suture shares three interweaving stories of artists tearing themselves open to make art. Each artist baffles their family, or harms their loved ones, with their necessary sacrifices. Eva’s wife worries about her mental health; Finn’s teenager follows in her footsteps, using forearms bones for drumsticks; Grace’s network constantly worries about the prolific writer’s penchant for self-harm, and the over-use of her vitals for art.
The result is a hyper-real exploration of the cruelties we commit and forgive in ourselves and others. Brewer brings a unique perspective to mental illness while exploring how support systems in relationships—spousal, parental, familial—can be both helpful and damaging.
This exciting debut novel is a highly original meditation on the fractures within us, and the importance of empathy as medicine and glue.
Praise for Suture:
“Suture is a daring, visceral debut that examines the painful side of the creative process. Blending body horror with meditations on love, art, and forgiveness, this novel will startle and captivate you.” —Catriona Wright, author of Difficult People
Hello again friends! I know it’s been ages since I was last on here, but I hope you’ve all been keeping well.
So some exciting news! My amazingly talented girlfriend has her debut novel coming out this September, and is now available for pre-order from her publisher.
I cannot begin to express how proud I am of her. She started working on this novel well before we started dating (it has been almost 10 years in the making!), but being able to support her and cheer her on in these final stages has been so heartwarming for me.
Congratulations on your accomplishment, baby! I am so proud of you xoxo
