Writing

Writing

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Writing 〰️

Selected publications

new york magazine — the cut
Finding Pleasure After Pain: An Excerpt

vogue
Why Do Bi Women Keep Sleeping With Men?

tablet
I Was Raped Because I Am Jewish

ps (popsugar)
Trump’s Conviction Is A Victory For Women — but It’s Still Not Enough

electric literature
How to Navigate Depression in a World That Policies Women’s Feelings

the washington post
The sexual abuse I experienced as a young girl was overlooked. After 20 years, I found a story that speaks to me.

tin house
To Put It Neatly

the lily
9 Takeaways from Chanel Miller’s memoir, ‘Know My Name’

gay magazine
There is no real security

manifest station
Fruit

narratively
Am I falling in love or having a manic episode?

elemental
How sexual assault survivors are redefining pleasurable sex

the washington post
What does sex look like after sexual trauma? Seven survivors of assault talk about their recovery process.

the new york times
When Doctors Deny a Woman’s Pain

the washington post
How to be more supportive during sex when your partner has a #MeToo story

the lily
Does your partner have a #MeToo story? Here are 8 ways to be more supportive during sex.

chicago tribune
How to be more supportive during sex when your partner has a #MeToo story

ny daily news
How to be more supportive during sex when your partner has a #MeToo story

the washington post
The Kavanaugh allegations put on display the violent ‘almost’ encounters women constantly face

fodor’s
I Got the Plague in Uzbekistan (and 9 Other Times I Was Hospitalized in a Foreign Country)

brevity
I Write #MeToo Stories Because Talking About Them Doesn’t Work

the washington post
I was raped. Call me a victim, not a ‘survivor’.

buzzfeed
Traveling As A White American Is A Privilege Most People Don’t Have

hippocampus
What My Painter Mother Taught Me About Writing

the washington post
I was raped in an alley and everyone believed me. Here’s why that’s a problem.

entropy
Privilege & Identity Abroad: The Ability to Leave

the rumpus
Codas: Returning to the Place I Was Raped

brevity
On Shoveling Snow During a Blizzard and Writing Memoir at 26

women’s health
This Is What It’s Like To Have Sex After Being Raped: One Woman’s Story

health
Sleepless Nights, Risky Behavior, and Depression: What It’s Really Like to Live With Bipolar II Disorder

health
I Survived the Bubonic Plague (Yes, You Read That Correctly)

fox news
What it’s like to have the bubonic plague

bust
An Open Letter to My Straight, White, Male Friends

cheapoair.com
A Walk Through Minsk, Europe’s Newest Budget Destination

500 pens (slpc)
The Refugee Orchestra Project and the Music of Inclusion

anthologies

the anatomy of silence
Red Press, 2019