Tomboyland

"Tomboyland" explores the complexities of gender, desire, identity, and class through a collection of personal and universal essays. Melissa Faliveno takes us on a journey through the American Midwest, where the boundaries of the region and the traditional roles of girls and women are questioned. This intrepid collection navigates midwestern traditions, landscapes, and lives to explore the intersections of identity and place. From tornadoes to gun culture, kink party potlucks to motherhood, Faliveno asks darkly funny and honest questions about belonging and the body.