![]() ![]() In a way, Mackintosh is just picking up the thread laid down by the authors of Genesis. But now we talk about toxic masculinity, which instead reminds us of a poison that sickens poisoners and victims alike. We used to talk about patriarchy, rule by men, which carries a sense of top-down power and hierarchy. But after half a century of oil spills, chemical runoff, and nuclear waste, it now carries the sense of seepage and pollution - in our water supply, air, food and, most recently, culture. The word toxic has its origins in the poison arrows Greek archers carried into battle. The Water Cure, a tart, uncanny debut novel by Sophie Mackintosh, is an unlikely thought experiment that asks: What if men were literally as well as figuratively toxic? Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Water Cure Author Sophie Mackintosh ![]()
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