Saint Dymphna’s Playbook by Hillary Leftwich

The fourth book published by LIMIT ZERO Publications, exclusively distributed by University of Hell.  FREE SHIPPING Saint Dymphna’s Playbookby Hillary LeftwichPublication Date: April 30, 2025Trade Paper; 146 pages; 5-1/4" x 8"ISBN 978-1-938753-51-0HYBRID In lyrical prose that embodies the fragmented form, Saint Dymphna’s Playbook mixes with hybrid verse, poetry, and lyrical essay detailing a ferocious and unapologetic viewpoint of how a woman’s body is seen and governed in a world determined to control and dominate. Themes of suicide, sexual assault, and the male gaze—even in the professional world of being a private investigator, a child, a mother, a lover—each piece pulling from experiences hard to confront. In this playbook of survival, Leftwich allows the reader to bear witness, handing the reader a gift of vulnerability and what it means to be alive in a society where women vanish in more ways than one.  “In Saint Dymphna’s Playbook, Hillary Leftwich offers both a terrible testimo