When I Give a Talk About Rape
Last fall, I gave a keynote address about sexual violence at a fundraiser. Giving the keynote was a wonderful experience. Before I wrote my talk, though, I had to sit down and write this essay (essay?) below—all of my thoughts about what it feels like, about...
On Publishing, Money, and Rhetorical Devices
:: A few thoughts about what it means to work as a writer and in publishing, and to speak out as a woman, and to come from a family that has some money or a family with none, and to have good intentions and to fail to communicate those intentions, and the consequences...
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. CW: rape, child rape, sexual assault. I’ve always...
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? Some years ago. I’m having a conversation with my friend, Ariane. She’s just called me back—I texted her...
I Am a Writer Because of Mary Oliver
:: I am a writer because, when I was a sophomore in college, I lucked into a 6-person poetry writing workshop with Mary Oliver. She forced me to reckon with every word I put down on the page. I didn’t understand what words were until that writing workshop. I was...01. About Me
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