Jan 3, 2019 | All Authors, catharine jones, Memoir, Nightingale
Catharine Jones tells of a homecoming, but it isn’t so straightforward. She discusses the relationship between her identity as a survivor and the other aspects of life that make her who she is. Fun, friendly, and inviting, Jones’s tone invites her readers...Jan 3, 2019 | All Authors, All Formats, Memoir, Nightingale, Uncategorized
It’s an empowering decision to be open about an experience of sexual violence for the first time. Ann Casapini contributes to the narrative of so many survivors who are finding the courage to come forward with their stories, and she engages her readers with...Dec 20, 2018 | Memoir, Nightingale, Prose, Sandra Shaw Homer
Sandra Shaw Homer takes us through the complicated years of her childhood with grace and skill. It’s a piece that speaks to the prevalence of sexual violence in domestic, everyday settings, and it also provides a powerful example of the ways in which survivors...Dec 5, 2018 | All Authors, All Formats, Memoir, Nightingale, Uncategorized
Sometimes, simply watching a movie can be interrupted by sudden confrontations with a past trauma. Katie takes her readers through one of these tough, quiet moments of fear and self-doubt, and she does so with powerful imagery and detail. a (wo)Man’s world by...Dec 5, 2018 | All Authors, All Formats, Memoir, Nightingale, Taylor Finn
In this piece, Taylor Finn explores memory and forgetting, forgiveness and acceptance. How can the forgiveness once directed towards the partner now be redirected towards the self? It’s a process, and Finn explores it while using powerful imagery to explain the...Aug 24, 2017 | Melissa Thiringer, Memoir
“Melissa, where’s your scrunchie?” Mom looked in both pockets of my jacket and on the floor under my booster seat. “I forgot it,” I whispered with a worried ruffle of my forehead. “Oh, that’s okay. We’ll see if your teacher has an extra one.” As I climbed out of the...