Partway through “Daughters of Chaos,” Sylvie Swift ventures beneath the brothel where she’s been staying in Civil War-era Nashville and discovers that the prostitutes are up to something darkly mystical, foregoing sex work in favor of feminist rituals through which they subtly reprogram the violence-prone psyches of their clientele. That’s just one of the many forms of masquerading going on in Little Rock writer Jen Fawkes’ debut novel.
Daughters of Chaos
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Celebrate Jen Fawkes’ new novel at WordsWorth Books on Tuesday
“Daughters of Chaos” comes out July 9, and WordsWorth Books is hosting a launch party on the same day, where Little Rock writer Jen Fawkes will be in conversation with Arkansas magic realism master Kevin Brockmeier.
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Author Jen Fawkes teases forthcoming fabulist novel about Civil War-era prostitutes
In a letter to readers, Jen Fawkes shares how her debut novel came together after multiple tries.