“A creature comes running out of the bathroom howling. An animal man. Furry skinned. Floppy eared. Still wearing his dark blue suit. There’s an ax stuck deep in its furry shoulder, blood gushing terribly from the cleaved flesh. I watch him run shrieking past the rainbow under which I sit screaming. And yet all that comes tumbling from my mouth is laughter. Laughter like a laughing brook, my waters sparkling in the sun.”
Excerpt from “Bunny” by Mona Awad
Oh, Bunny! Explores the themes of seduction, domination, and ownership laid out in Mona Awad’s award-winning novel, Bunny. If you had the chance to create the perfect boyfriend, would you? Could you ignore his animal tendencies, his chewing on the hem of your dress, the odd tuft of fur? Is taking responsibility for a romantic partner that didn’t ask to be brought into this world, or to be romantic, the best avenue to the completeness you desire? Do you crave a partner who completes tasks without question and hails your word as law, so long as you remember it will always be not quite human? Do you take the man out of the bunny, or the bunny out of the man? Behind every successful man is a good woman, but behind every successful woman is a good bunny.
Creative Direction, Styling, and Words by Lola Barajas
Talent by Molly Linstrum and Trey Alexander
Hair and Makeup by Tanner Fleury and India Seabrook
Photography by Lizzy Dawson
Photo Assist by Cameron Emory