In Chapter 7 of Miranda July’s All Fours, our character wrestles with two realities: her sudden and unhinged desire for Davey's body AND her grim awareness of her aging self. Amy & Tommy use this chapter as a framework to discuss the surprise of primal desire, inner voices, and the intersection of life and art. They also realize that solo orgasms are like cookies.
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Original Music:
Song: Sam and Lucy
Artist: Ian and The Deep Sheets
Album: Ball Simon
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Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice Streaming through their Head
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