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Skels by Maggie Dubris follows Orlie Breton, a young woman from Ohio who moves to Manhattan's East Village in 1979 with poetic ambitions and works as a paramedic in Harlem. Alongside her partner Rodie, Orlie navigates the city's chaotic streets, drawing literary parallels and engaging with various colorful characters, including a mysterious albino poet. The novel intertwines gritty realism with poetic fantasy. The novel contains depictions of violence and graphic scenes.