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When her son's hostility finally spills over into physical aggression, Sammie must confront her role in the mess-and the possibility that it will never be clean again.Blending the warmth and wit of Arnett's breakout hit, Mostly Dead Things, with a candid take on queer family dynamics, With Teeth is a thought-provoking portrait of the delicate fabric of family-and the many ways it can be torn apart.Available for purchase at:AmazonBarnes & NobleBooks A MillionBookshop. In With Teeth a novel as humid and feral and teeming with life as Florida itself Arnett is fearless in how far she’s willing to go to show the darkest places we inhabit, as women, mothers, lovers, and people. As Samson grows from feral toddler to surly teenager, Sammie's life begins to deteriorate into a mess of unruly behavior, and her struggle to create a picture-perfect queer family unravels. fav book i’m currently reading chely wright’s memoir like me which is really intriguing but earlier this year i read with teeth by kristen arnett and that was a pretty decent read. Uncertain in her own feelings about motherhood, she tries her best-driving, cleaning, cooking, prodding him to finish projects for school-while growing increasingly resentful of Monika, her confident but absent wife. Working from home in the close quarters of their Florida house, she lives with one wary eye peeled on Samson, a sullen, unknowable boy who resists her every attempt to bond with him. From the author of the New York Times-bestselling sensation Mostly Dead Things: a surprising and moving story of two mothers, one difficult son, and the limitations of marriage, parenthood, and love If she's being honest, Sammie Lucas is scared of her son.

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett