she asked her guts. she said guts, is this transmogrify? or is this what it feels like to begin ending?
guts said yes.
guts said we call it bendagaining. go near trees. mushrooms. swim dirt. jack in.
From Cleavings: a folktale in shapes and colors
guts said yes.
guts said we call it bendagaining. go near trees. mushrooms. swim dirt. jack in.
From Cleavings: a folktale in shapes and colors
–Lidia Yuknavitch
Lidia Yuknavitch is an American writer, teacher and editor based in Oregon. She is the author of the memoir The Chronology of Water and the novels The Small Backs of Children, Dora: A Headcase and The Book of Joan. She is also known for her TED talk “The Beauty of Being a Misfit”, which has been viewed over 4.5 million times, and her follow-up book The Misfit’s Manifesto.
The film adaptation of The Chronology of Water, written and directed by Kristen Stewart, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025.