Focusing on recovery, motherhood, and queerness, this work offers a profound exploration of risk-taking in art through a feminist lens. It delves into the complexities of identity and creativity, presenting a unique perspective that challenges traditional narratives.
A Meditation on Play, Space, and Risk for Americans Who Are Nervous, Distracted, and Afraid to Die
Exploring the tension between safety and adventure, Amy Fusselman's work delves into childhood and parenthood through her experiences at Tokyo's Hanegi Playpark, where children engage in risk-taking play. This journey challenges conventional notions of space, risk, and the way these ideas are imparted to the next generation. Fusselman provocatively suggests that fear, rather than variety, enriches life, encouraging readers to reconsider their perspectives on play and the wild spaces essential for growth and exploration.
"The debut novel from "wholly original" (Vogue) memoirist Amy Fusselman, a tragicomic family saga that skewers contemporary issues of money, motherhood, and class through a well-to-do woman's quest to buy a Hamptons beach house"--