Homebodies Summary
Tembe Denton-Hurst

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Homebodies Overview

In Tembe Denton-Hurst's novel Homebodies, when the protagonist Mickey is fired from her media job at Wave, her entire world begins to crumble. Her once idyllic relationship with her girlfriend Lex appears unsustainable and her life in New York feels untenable. Mickey flees to her Maryland hometown to escape her woes, only to discover that the past cannot save her from the present. The novel explores themes including identity, intimacy, and success.