{"product_id":"fademm","title":"Faded Fur and Stripped Skin, by Melissa Martini","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProse, chapbook, 48 pages, from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLycanthropy is genetic, some stray cats have ulterior motives, and not all deer are up for grabs during hunting season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom body horror to sexuality and relationships, Melissa Martini’s debut chapbook of short stories, \u003cem\u003eFaded Fur and Stripped Skin\u003c\/em\u003e, tackles all of the perks and pain that come with animal transformation. The moments when the fur sprouting from your skin leaves you itchy, booze sounds like a better option than blood, and seals wash up on the Jersey Shore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece in the collection glimpses into the lives of characters grappling with transformative powers, whether they have taken on an animal form themselves or have encountered an animal-human hybrid. All of the squirrels may be wearing party hats, but adopting cats is more complicated than it seems and feeding the birds doesn’t always end well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelissa Martini (she\/her) is a short fiction writer and Capricorn from New Jersey. She studied Creative Writing in both undergrad and graduate school at Seton Hall University. Currently, she serves as Founder \u0026amp; EIC of Moss Puppy Magazine and is staff at the winnow mag. She can be found @melissquirtle and her publications can be viewed at melibeans.wixsite.com\/home. She has three dogs, all of which are fluffballs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melissa Martini","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":39589149769799,"sku":"FADEMM","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":39589149802567,"sku":"FADEMM3","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/products\/fadedfront.png?v=1671309444","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/fademm","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}