Freud's Blind Spot

23 Original Essays on Cherished, Estranged, Lost, Hurtful, Hopeful, Complicated Siblings

By: Elisa Albert

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Paperback | 16 November 2010

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Relationships with our siblings stretch, as an old saying has it, all the way from the cradle to the grave. Few bonds in life are as significant, as formative, as lasting, and as frequently overlooked as those we share with our brothers and sisters.

In this stellar, first-of-its-kind anthology, contemporary writers explore the rich and varied landscape of sibling experience, illuminating the essential, occasionally wonderful, often difficult ways our brothers and sisters—or lack thereof—shape us. There are those who love and cherish their siblings, those who abhor and avoid them, and everyone in between.

Contributors include the following:

Steve Almond, Daphne Beal, Nat Bennett, Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, James Cañón, T Cooper, Lauren Grodstein, Nellie Hermann, Joanna Hershon, Nalini Jones, Etgar Keret, Victor LaValle, Vestal McIntyre, Jay Baron Nicorvo, Mary Norris, Eric Orner, Peter Orner, Angela Pneuman, Margo Rabb, Edward Schwarzschild, Robert Anthony Siegel, Faith Soloway, Jill Soloway, and Rebecca Wolff

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"An introspective, provocative collection of firsthand accounts of siblinghood's joys and pains." -Kirkus Reviews

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Introduction	p. 1
The Brothers Grim	p. 7
Elliot	p. 17
Any Day Now	p. 23
Islanders	p. 33
Dyke Bridge	p. 43
Sean	p. 47
Jackie	p. 61
Gender Studies	p. 69
The Gospel According to P-	p. 85
Who Will Save Us Now?	p. 97
Thirty-eight Questions I've Always Wanted to Ask My Brother Steve but Never Have Until Now	p. 109
True Brothers	p. 129
Ben Hermann Forever	p. 139
Bodies of Water	p. 147
Brotherly Love	p. 157
Burning Questions	p. 167
The Age of Innocence	p. 187
The Roof Beneath Our Feet	p. 203
Ultra-Orthodox Sister	p. 219
Tickle or Torture	p. 225
Sister	p. 237
Halfway or In-between or Something Else	p. 243
N: I Knew Him When	p. 255
Contributors	p. 263
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Freud's Blind Spot

23 Original Essays on Cherished, Estranged, Lost, Hurtful, Hopeful, Complicated Siblings

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