Book Review: I Do Not Apologize for my Position on Men by Rae Wilde

“Each, a fine wife. Their marriage baked in dirt, and heat, and churning ocean, and unfeeling men, and uncaring time.”

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Opening with a wonderful intro by C.S. Humble, this short story collection is an honest and unflinching feminist treatise chock full of rage, vengeance, horror, trauma, brutality, and passion. Narratives circle a range of issues, challenges, imperfections, themes, and situations, all layered and elusive, visceral and powerful, cinematic and lyrical. It's a strange, sensual, beautiful, horrifying, and unforgettable reading experience capped off with absolutely gorgeous, frame-worthy cover art.

Standouts for this reader include:

• “John List Would Like to Cancel His Subscription to Omaha Steaks,” a chilling, slow-burn account of one man’s sinister checklist.

• “Between Her Teeth,” a bizarre, sultry, horrific, and wildly imaginative King Kong reboot.

• “A Fine Wife, Indeed,” an immersive and captivating tale of myth, marriage, toxic masculinity, and male entitlement.

• “I Gave My Heart to a Hurricane,” a stormy, ominous, and gory narrative of delusion, use, abuse, devastation, and heartbreak.

• “Write My Eulogy on the Gloryhole Bathroom Stall,” a graphic, sadistic, profane, and stomach-turning meditation on addiction and suffering.

Thank you to Rae Wilde for sharing a digital ARC of this fantastic forthcoming release, which is scheduled for publication in September via Off Limits Press.

🖤Amanda