“There is lyricism in the language of Ms. Ermelino’s splendid collection that lulls us, line after seductive line, from the mundane to the menacing. [i]Malafemmena is the work of a bold and original writer.”—Gay Talese  “What Louisa Ermelino knows about the heart could fill a book and has. The unadorned authenticity of her prose is so powerful, it gave me whiplash. I read [i]Malafemmena in one sitting and wanted more, more,...
