Tag: books
Zyxedarian
Zip code that defined a decade: 98201 You’d think I was in Everett the whole ten years but it was only a fraction of that. Xi...
Essays in search of identity after cult, abuse
Part memoir, part essay collection, Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing is a fearless book.
‘No reason for shame’: a survivor speaks up
Rachel Thompson has, over the years, thought of herself as a survivor more than a victim. “I think I’ve always had that within me [being a survivor]. I literally had to find a way to cope constantly, because I had to.”
‘This Is My Body’ explores the confines of faith, fidelity and...
During Dezen Hammon's service to the church, she's challenged with offenses ranging from sexism to sexual assault, and outside of these specific insults to her body and heart, her yearning for something more fulfilling compels her to him, the mystery man she is considering doing more with—and realizing she might have an addiction to sex and love.
Recommended Reading
The acknowledgement
I’m trying to be gentle with myself, but what if I never believe my body when it tells me what happened?
Have the time of your life!*
*Common side effects may include but are not limited to: harassment, stalking, getting drugged, passing out in...
To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters
On my street I am witness to the young men who carry the pink-flowered backpacks of little girls, who...
