The Mermaid's Tale

Medlock, Ann

Dromnavarna Press

Silence of the Seamaid

A Story of Love, Fear, and Misogyny\nDive into second-wave feminism, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, gurus, hippies, Mafiosi, the Pill, the Beatles, class distinctions, astrology, but most of all, the eternal mystery of what's going on between men and women.\nAnn Medlock's roman á clef follows Lee Palmer, a smart woman swimming solo against the powerful tides of the Mad Men era—a time not designed for a divorced mom working “outside the home.” Beset by nightmares of homelessness, Lee welcomes the safety of having a knight protector, the brilliant, charming Joe Montagna, who becomes the greatest danger she’s ever faced.\nSilence of the Seamaid will piss you off and break your heart—it will also make you laugh out loud. And maybe even cheer.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Outing the Mermaid takes you on a journey into the 1960s and 70s world of civil rights, feminism, Vietnam, gurus, Mafiosi, the Pill, the Beatles, class distinctions, astrology, and the eternal mystery of what's going on between men and women.
Subtitled A novel of love, fear &amp; misogyny, Ann Medlock's roman å clef is a journey into the life of Lee Palmer, a smart woman making some bad choices as she tries to find her place in that Mad Men world. Divorced, a mom, and working "outside the home" in a time when that was odd, Lee pioneers a path she finds repeatedly blocked by misogyny--and by her own unrealized programming for submissiveness.
Early readers, in these "lean-in" times, have reported shouting No, don't do that! when Lee makes a wrong move. They've also fist-pumped in triumph when she gets something right. It's a deeply engaging story, to say the least.

Outing the Mermaid

Women's Fiction

Blooming Twig Books (NY)

Outing the Mermaid takes you on a journey into the 1960s and 70s world of civil rights, feminism, Vietnam, gurus, Mafiosi, the Pill, the Beatles, class distinctions, astrology, and the eternal mystery of what’s going on between men and women.Subtitled A novel of love, fear & misogyny, Ann Medlock’s roman å clef is a journey into the life of Lee Palmer, a smart woman making some bad choices as she tries to find her place in that Mad Men world. Divorced, a mom, and working “outside the home” in a time when that was odd, Lee pioneers a path she finds repeatedly blocked by misogyny—and by her own unrealized programming for submissiveness.Early readers, in these “lean-in” times, have reported shouting No, don’t do that! when Lee makes a wrong move. They’ve also fist-pumped in triumph when she gets something right. It’s a deeply engaging story, to say the least.

Outing the Mermaid: A Novel of Love, Fear & Misogyny

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