In 'Orchid And The Wasp,' An Unapologetic Heroine Who's No Gentle Flower
Caoilinn Hughes's new novel introduces a young Irish woman named Gael Foess, who is both exploitative and highly effective. The author says her protagonist is unlikable on purpose.
There's a type of orchid that resembles a female wasp. And in rare occasions, it will attract a male wasp to pollinate the flower.
That's the image on the cover of Caoilinn Hughes' new book, . But the relationship represents something heavier in
