Machado blends surrealism with realistic details, focusing on how society punishes or objectifies women’s bodies. Story Summaries FIF Book Club: Her Body and Other Parties Midway Discussion

Psychological horror, magical realism, fantasy, and queer fiction.

Female bodily autonomy, misogyny, the trauma of abuse, queer sexuality, and societal expectations.

This guide covers Her Body and Other Parties (2017) by Carmen Maria Machado, a genre-bending collection of eight short stories that explore the physical, emotional, and social realities of women's lives.