Our Commutual Mea Culpa
by Renata Voss
30 pages. Tape-bound.
Book design by Elsie Grover
In 1829, an anonymous writer published the domestic tale of wicked children and sexual intrigue titled Our Commutual Mea Culpa. Later reprinted as Red Casket of the Heart, the volume tells the sorrowful tale of Adela, a woman with a secret past now nearing spinsterhood, and the mess of children that decide to rid her of her romantic woes. Now, almost two centuries later, The Cupboard is pleased to present a new edition of the volume, complete with editor’s commentary, with the grand hopes of bringing this cautionary tale of love, lust, and the deep South to a contemporary audience.
About the Author
Renata Voss is a MFA candidate at Syracuse University’s Creative Writing Program in Fiction, and received her BFA in Acting from Boston University. Her writing has appeared in Staccato, and she is the nonfiction editor of Salt Hill Journal. Currently, she is working on a novel with post-colonial scholars, adolescent thug poets, and false documents set in both London and Antigua.