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Monday, October 6, 2025
7pm ET (NYC time)
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In the new book Child of Light: A Confluence of Spiritualism and Electricity, thirteen-year-old Ambrétte Memenon has lived her entire life estranged from her family. After a series of financial failures, they reunite in upstate NY in the Spring of 1896. Together in the new house but basically strangers, Ambrétte endeavors to connect to her parents through their interests: Spiritualism for her Maman and electricity for her Papa. In her pursuit, Ambrétte is drawn into a deep abyss of the unknown as she learns more about both death and the electric spark of the human spirit. This talk will…
Jesi Bender is the author of experimental historical novels Child of Light (Whiskey Tit, 2025) and The Book of the Last Word (Whiskey Tit, 2019), the plays Crux (Sagging Mensicus, forthcoming) and Kinderkrankenhaus (Sagging Meniscus, 2021), and the chapbook Dangerous Women (dancing girl press, 2022). In her spare time, she helms KERNPUNKT Press, a home for experimental writing.
Monday, October 6, 2025
7pm ET (NYC time)
Free! RSVP with email at checkout
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanatomy.org.
In the new book Child of Light: A Confluence of Spiritualism and Electricity, thirteen-year-old Ambrétte Memenon has lived her entire life estranged from her family. After a series of financial failures, they reunite in upstate NY in the Spring of 1896. Together in the new house but basically strangers, Ambrétte endeavors to connect to her parents through their interests: Spiritualism for her Maman and electricity for her Papa. In her pursuit, Ambrétte is drawn into a deep abyss of the unknown as she learns more about both death and the electric spark of the human spirit. This talk will…
Jesi Bender is the author of experimental historical novels Child of Light (Whiskey Tit, 2025) and The Book of the Last Word (Whiskey Tit, 2019), the plays Crux (Sagging Mensicus, forthcoming) and Kinderkrankenhaus (Sagging Meniscus, 2021), and the chapbook Dangerous Women (dancing girl press, 2022). In her spare time, she helms KERNPUNKT Press, a home for experimental writing.