I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry by Nina Boutsikaris

I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry by Nina Boutsikaris

I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry is a hybrid memoir that explores identity, gender, intimacy, and the complexities of telling one's own story. Blending personal narrative, lyrical prose, and meta-commentary on art, performance and perception, the book refuses traditional linear storytelling in favor of fragmented, self-reflective vignettes.

At its core, I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry traces the author's experiences as a woman navigating relationships, sexuality, illness, loneliness, vulnerability, and the act of being seen--both by others and by herself. Boutsikaris often situates her identity in relation to others--particularly men--and interrogates how her sense of self has been shaped by performance, desire, and trauma. Through various episodes, she recounts moments of self-erasure and redefinition. Boutsikaris creates a powerful portrait of a self in flux, always in the process of becoming, and always questioning whether that process can ever be honestly captured.

Nina Boutsikaris's memoir is an intimate, experimental exploration of womanhood and the elusive nature of truth.

Boutsikaris, Nina: - Nina Boutsikaris' essays have appeared in Fourth Genre, Assay, Brevity, Third Coast, and elsewhere, and among the Notable Essays in Best American Essays 2016. She has taught at The University of Arizona, where she completed her MFA in creative nonfiction, The Gotham Writers Workshop, and Eugene Lang College. She splits her time between the Hudson Valley and New York City.

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ISBN 13	9781625577139
ISBN 10	1625577133
Title	I'm Trying to Tell You I'm Sorry
Author	Nina Boutsikaris
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Black Lawrence Press
Year published	2019-05-15
Number of pages	140
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