I talk about my messy experiences with secrecy, shame, and high-control religion (AKA cults). A newsletter for people exploring what breaks us, what heals us, and what helps us find peace along the way.
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I wrote a memoir and I don't care what you think
Last month, I submitted my manuscript to the publisher. It’s been such a whirlwind few weeks that I can’t even remember if I’ve mentioned this to my Substack readers.
It felt monumental—pressing send, the whoosh of my life story like an e...
I finally know when my book will be published!
I found out the exact day that my memoir will be released into this cruel, exquisite world. Earlier today, between Zoom meetings and shoveling forkfuls of half-warmed-up moussaka into my mouth.
The email plopped into my inbox like a tired...
Margo's got money troubles and I've got daddy issues
This post was originally published in September 2024. I am re-sharing now that Margo’s Got Money Troubles has been released on Apple+ as a new series starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman.
The Lost Child, 1866. By Art...
Rage Against Police Incompetence
This post will contain some spoilers for the Netflix doc “Trust Me: The False Prophet”.
Content warning: child sexual abuse, coercion, police incompetence.
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Agency Over Archetypes and the Stories Women Refuse to Inherit
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Former fundie blogger turned cult investigator. Find my work in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Globe & Mail, and more. Here you’ll find my unfiltered thoughts on finding hope and healing in a messy world.
Author of Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing Up as a Good Girl (Eerdmans, 2025). Work in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Electric Literature, NBCNews, etc. English faculty in higher education for nearly 15 years. Mom of 3.
Essayist/ Writing Professor at Antioch University. Publications; HuffPost, Brevity Blog, Hippocampus, Manifest Station and more. Currently working on her memoir, I'll Show You.
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