Aurora Metro Press - How Maxine Learned to Love Her Legs

HOW MAXINE LEARNED TO LOVE HER LEGS
and other tales of growing-up
ed. Sarah Le Fanu

A sparkling collection of stories exploring a host
of female parts – rites of passage, revelations, strange relationships, love, loss, danger – the pleasures and pains of growing up female
in one entertaining volume.

With stories from:
Hilary Bailey, Sally Cameron, Betzy Dinesen, Souad Faress, Chrissie Gittins, Bonnie Greer, Vicky Grut, Kirsty Gunn, Brigid Howarth, Mizzy Hussain, Geraldine Kaye, Carolyn Partrick, Ellen Phethean, Kate Pullinger, Stella Rafferty, Ravinder Randhawa, Maire ni Reagain, Michele Roberts, Daphne Rock, Elisa Segrave, Kirsty Seymour-Ure, Susanna Steele, Karen Whiteson.

'...the stories are fresh, one for every occasion. Many of them I would read a number of times - they are thought-provoking. This book is likely to be bought by women for friends, lovers, and themselves... buy it and see...' Fed Magazine.

'...a mixed bag of some of the best new writing around.' The Guardian