BOOKS
BY ERICA GILLINGHAM
FICTION
PERMISSION
Saskia Vogel
In Permission, Saskia Vogel’s prose is so captivating it’s like a rip current pulling you out in a warm sea: you’re in deep before you know it. A young woman in her mid-20s, grieving the sudden death of her father, Echo is at a loss for connection. Her acting career in Los Angeles has fizzled out and her relationship with her mother is strained, especially when she chooses not to return to the city. Countless hours at home lead her to notice something unusual taking place at her neighbour’s house. From there unfolds a relationship with Orly, a dominatrix, and an exploration of the erotic as comfort and cure. Stunning.