{"title":"Barbara Molinard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Molinard\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. Her work, rooted in \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to explore intimate moments of fear, hope, and resilience, often through the lens of personal and social challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for psychological depth, Molinard’s storytelling balances subtle tension with poignant reflection. Readers can expect thoughtfully layered characters and evocative prose that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"panics-by-barbara-molinard-9781558612952","title":"Panics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting, bizarre short story collection about violence, mental illness, and the warped contradictions of the twentieth-century female experience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA close friend and protégé of Marguerite Duras, Barbara Molinard (1921-1986) wrote and wrote feverishly, but only managed to publish one book in her lifetime: the surreal, nightmarish collection \u003ci\u003ePanics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese thirteen stories beat with a frantic, off-kilter rhythm as Molinard obsesses over sickness, death, and control. A woman becomes transfixed by a boa constrictor at her local zoo, mysterious surgeons dismember their patient, and the author narrates to Duras how she was stopped from sleeping in a cemetery vault, only to be haunted by the pain of sleeping on its stone floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the unsettling tradition of Franz Kafka, Djuna Barnes, Leonora Carrington, and more, \u003ci\u003ePanics\u003c\/i\u003e recovers the work of a tormented writer who often destroyed her writing as soon as she produced it, and whose insights into violence, mental illness, and bodily autonomy are simultaneously absurdist and razor-sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607316709612,"sku":"9781558612952","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d54b82e2bfcd7a45d4b19e12ab548e7c.jpg?v=1778190280"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/barbara-molinard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}