Jessica Gross

An increasingly obsessive radio host tests the boundaries of love in this unforgettable dark comedy that is by turns romantic, horrific, and profound. 

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I wanted to press hard enough against his teeth that they'd begin to separate, growing further and further apart until they broke his mouth open so wide I could crawl inside. I lifted my hand away and peered into the cavern of his throat. It was too dark in the room to make out its contours; the streetlight through the sheer curtains was faint. What secrets were down there inside of him, nestled between his organs? What didn't I know?

THEO: Tell me more about your fantasies. 

But what I thought was: I want to cut you open.

Her pleasure was genuine, but I had at times wondered whether there was an attempt to bind us to her through her cooking. Food is sacrifice; now sacrifice back.

It was hard to predict when my mom would want to caretake and when she'd want to be cared for, when she'd want to play parent and when child.

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