Vagina Obscura
2022 book by Rachel E. Gross
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Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage is a 2022 non-fiction book written by science journalist Rachel E. Gross and illustrated by Armando Veve.
 First edition | |
| Author | Rachel E. Gross |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Armando Veve |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2022 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-1-324-00631-2 |
Summary
Vagina Obscura uses cultural historical and medical approaches to explore female anatomy.[1] Gross' historical account begins in ancient Greece with Hippocrates.[2] Gross also includes personal experience in her book, writing about endometriosis and having a bacterial infection in her vagina.[3]
Development
Gross initially titled the book Lady Anatomy.[4]
Reception
The book was shortlisted for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.[5] It was also a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and a New York Times Editors’ Choice selection.[6]
