“She arches her body like a cat on a stretch. She nuzzles her cunt into my face like a filly at the gate. She smells of the sea. She smells of rockpools when I was a child. She keeps a starfish in there. I crouch down to taste the salt, to run my fingers around the rim. She opens and shuts like a sea anemone. She's refilled each day with fresh tides of longing.”

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About Jeanette Winterson

British novelist and memoirist, Jeanette Winterson is best known for her lyrical, genre-defying fiction that blends fantasy, queer themes, and feminist critique. Her work often explores identity, love, and the fluidity of narrative, earning her a devoted readership and critical acclaim.

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