The Book of X
Shirley Jackson Award for Novel · 2019 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jackson Award for Novel | 2019 | Winner |
About This Book
Cassie is born with her torso twisted into a knot—an inheritance from the women in her family—and this surreal body horror novel traces her life of pain, desire, and grotesque transformation in a world of meat and longing.
About the Author
Sarah Rose Etter is an American author who won the Shirley Jackson Award for Novel for The Book of X (2019), a surrealist body horror novel about a woman born with a twisted torso navigating a grotesque world. The novel was praised for its unflinching imagery and its exploration of female embodiment and pain. Etter studied at Drexel University and has worked as a journalist and editor. Read more →
