By Kathe Koja
SKIN is a novel that loves sound: the wrench and clang of metal, the hiss of water hitting iron, the murmurs and shrieks of an audience, the whisper of blood on the knife. So of course it needs a suitable playlist. Inspired by a reader’s question during the Meerkat Press launch, here’s some music to blast while you read SKIN.
CocoRosie – Cut Stitch Scar
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Kiss Them for Me
Einstürzende Neubaten – Armenia
The Raincoats – Don’t be Mean
Massive Attack – Angel
PJ Harvey – This is Love
Skinny Puppy – Smothered Hope
Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Cygnets from Swan Lake –
Einstürzende Neubaten – Pelikanol
Kathe Koja writes novels and short fiction, and creates and produces immersive fiction performances, both solo and with a rotating ensemble of artists. Her work crosses and combines genres, and her books have won awards, been multiply translated, and optioned for film and performance. She is based in Detroit and thinks globally. She can be found at kathekoja.com.
SKIN
Kathe Koja
With a new intro by Eric LaRocca
GENRE: Horror / LGBTQ
BOOK PAGE: Skin – Meerkat Press
SUMMARY:
Thirty years ago, SKIN changed the landscape of dark fiction forever. And now this classic of queer body horror is back in print, with a brand new introduction from Eric LaRocca
Tess burns. Bibi cuts. Together they create chaos, love, pain, and unstoppable art, in SKIN, the story of a partnership that sparks like flying metal and bleeds like a breaking heart.
BUY LINKS: Meerkat Press | Bookshop.org | Amazon
