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From the bestselling author of Life of the Mind Interrupted come two new collections of essays.
“Refreshingly honest.” -Award-winning author Amy Impellizzeri
The Freelance Academic: Available Now :: Even If You’re Broken: Coming Fall of 2019
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Why Didn’t She Run? Why Didn’t She Scream?
:: CW. Because even with all of the essays on sexual assault that I’ve written and published over the years, there’s still one story that I haven’t told. But with Epstein’s ugly face everywhere, I need to tell it, now.
I’m Disabled and I Don’t Have to Share My Secrets. My Children Don’t Have to, Either.
:: Part of changing the world means that my kids do not have to yield their privacy for other people's comfort.
Protected: DPL 2019 Workshop: Position Yourself as a Media Expert
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My Depression Is Not for Your Catharsis
:: Sometimes I suffer. Sometimes being me hurts, a lot. But that's all part of my story. Stop trying to take away my story.
Forget Imposter Syndrome. Let’s Talk About Gatekeeper Syndrome.
:: How on earth am I supposed to get anything done when I not only have to do the thing but also prove that I have the right to do the thing in the first place?
Launch Party Photo Gallery: THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC Comes to Town
:: Most of the time, like most writers, I work alone and wonder if what I do matters. That's why launch parties and book events are so important. They remind us that there are people at the other end of our words.