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Lungs Full of Noise

Explores the ways women and girls view themselves and their shortcomings, including "Mariposa Girls," in which figure skaters screw blades directly into their feet and shave their bodies to give themselves an added edge.

A smile spreads over his lips. “Hello, my little baby,” she says. “Hello, my little
Jack.” “Little who?” Philip asks. “Jack,” she repeats, and the baby smiles again. “
What about Philip Jebediah Junior?” he asks, his shirt unbut- toned, belly
exposed. “He doesn't look like a Philip,” Lucy says. “He has the look of a Jack.” In
the morning, Lucy wakes in the hospital to the sound of rus- tling leaves, her
breasts heavy, pelvis aching. She feels a tickle on her neck, the flesh of a flower
brushing her ear.