overcoming trauma
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On reading Bruce Weigl’s “Song of Napalm” in jail.
People recovering through PTSD often need our quiet understanding in the moments when their stories seem to fail them.
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On storytelling and social justice.
By telling powerful stories with integrity, we might inspire people to help change the world.
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On Vaughan & Staples’s ‘Saga’ and parenting metaphors.
‘Saga’ beautifully depicts the trials of parenting … like the risk of plunging into a black hole and never seeing your friends again.
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