In six wide-ranging essays, Kathleen Hale traces some of the most
treacherous fault lines in modern America--from sexual assault to
Internet trolling, from environmental illness to our own animal nature.
In these thought-provoking stories of predators and prey, Hale proves
herself to be an exhilarating new voice whose writing is both fearless
and profound.
In "First I Got Pregnant. Then I Decided to Kill the Mountain Lion,"
Hale recounts the month she spent tracking a wild cat lost in the
Hollywood Hills while pregnant; in "Prey," she tells the troubling story
of her sexual assault as a freshman in college; other essays recount the
mesmerizing stories of a trip to hunt wild hogs in Florida, and a
standoff with an anonymous blogger. Taking no prisoners and fearing no
subject matter, Kathleen Hale wields razor-sharp wit, uncommon levels of
empathy, and daring honesty, even in detailing some of the most
difficult moments of her life.
Outlandish, candid, and sometimes unsettling, Kathleen Hale Is a Crazy
Stalker introduces an arresting new voice for this strange American
century.