When Your Memoir Has the Word ‘Rape’ in the Title

I wanted to write a beautiful book, a book about hope, love, optimism and resilience. I wanted to show readers the life I had built, slowly and with intention. The fact that everything had been only aspirational for too many years, and hard-won in the end, only deepened my need to share. As joy reemerged, […] The post When Your Memoir Has the Word 'Rape' in the Title first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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