The Camera My Mother Gave Me

A Memoir

Susanna Kaysen

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Vintage Books
15 October 2002

Anthologies (non-poetry); Serials, periodicals, abstracts, indexes

"Susanna Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller Girl, Interrupted, now takes on another taboo- her vagina-which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt.

And neither Kaysen's cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic ""vulvologist"" has the cure.

An alternative health nurse suggests direct application of tea, baking soda, and boric acid.

Others recommend novocaine, oatmeal, ""bio-feedback,"" and anti-depressants.

Nothing works.

As sex becomes more and more painful, Kaysen's relationship with her boyfriend disintegrates and she turns to her best friends, her wicked sense of humor, and finally wry self-reflection to get herself through.

Using this unusual lens, Kaysen challenges us to think in new ways about the centrality and power of sexuality. The Camera My Mother Gave Me is an unexpected and revelatory book from one of our most candid, insightful and consistently surprising writers."

By: Susanna Kaysen
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 174g
ISBN: 9780679763437
ISBN 10: 0679763430
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 October 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susanna Kaysen is the author of the novels Far Afield and Asa, As I Knew Him and the memoir Girl, Interrupted. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reviews for The Camera My Mother Gave Me: A Memoir

Scary, thought-provoking, and humorous. . . . Kaysen painstakingly constructs her own brilliant vagina monologue. -Elle Hilarious . . . intelligent and deeply felt . . . always interesting and, alas, occasionally heartbreaking. -The Boston Globe Strangely seductive, even entertaining, and frequently funny. . . . When one body part starts sending out a signal that can't be ignored, you can suddenly find yourself viewing friendships, partnerships, even inanimate objects through a different lens. -Newsday Pithy, funny, adventurous, sexy, and eye-opening. . . . Disguised as plain, brown memoir . . . [The Camera My Mother Gave Me is] a voluptuous exploration of sexuality, aging, the failures of modern medicine, attempts at self-knowledge, and the meaning of pain. -Kirkus Scary, thought-provoking, and humorous. . . . Kaysen painstakingly constructs her own brilliant vagina monologue. Elle Hilarious . . . intelligent and deeply felt . . . always interesting and, alas, occasionally heartbreaking. The Boston Globe Strangely seductive, even entertaining, and frequently funny. . . . When one body part starts sending out a signal that can t be ignored, you can suddenly find yourself viewing friendships, partnerships, even inanimate objects through a different lens. Newsday Pithy, funny, adventurous, sexy, and eye-opening. . . . Disguised as plain, brown memoir . . . [The Camera My Mother Gave Me is] a voluptuous exploration of sexuality, aging, the failures of modern medicine, attempts at self-knowledge, and the meaning of pain. Kirkus