The Babysitter at Rest is a collection of short stories by American writer Jen George published in 2016 by the Dorothy Project. The titular story in the collection won BOMB Magazine's 2015 Fiction Contest. The book consists of five stories centered on female identity, youth, the performance of identity, and fear of domesticity and intimacy. The book's style has been described as surreal, nightmarish, and characterized by distorted images and elaborate exaggeration. George has acknowledged the influence of surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington on the stories in the book. The stories have also been compared to the work of Camilla Grudova.
References
- "The Babysitter at Rest – Dorothy". dorothyproject.com.
- George, Jen. "BOMB Magazine — The Babysitter at Rest by Jen George". bombmagazine.org. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- Adamczyk, Laura. "Deadpan and dark, The Babysitter At Rest is the best kind of unsettling". The AV Club. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- Deagler, Michael (18 January 2017). "The Way Individuals Survive: On Jen George's 'The Babysitter at Rest' - The Millions". The Millions. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "THE BABYSITTER AT REST by Jen George | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- Barron, Michael (17 November 2016). "Following The Subconscious Without Self-Censure: An Interview With Jen George". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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