Tender Points

Amy Berkowitz
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Tender Points is a narrative fractured by trauma. Named after the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia, the book-length lyric essay explores sexual violence, gendered illness, chronic pain, and patriarchy through the lenses of lived experience and pop culture (Twin Peaks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, noise music, etc.). Teaching Guide (or Book Club Guide) here: bit.ly/2aqJV2X
Genres: PoetryMemoirNonfictionEssaysDisabilityFeminismHealthDisability StudiesIllnessMedical
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