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Jeannie Vanasco

Biography

Jeannie Vanasco

Jeannie Vanasco is the author of the memoirs THINGS WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT WHEN I WAS A GIRL and THE GLASS EYE, and her work has appeared in The Believer, The New York Times "Modern Love" and elsewhere.

Jeannie Vanasco

Books by Jeannie Vanasco

by Jeannie Vanasco - Memoir, Nonfiction

Jeannie Vanasco has had the same nightmare since she was a teenager. She startles awake, saying his name. It is always about him: one of her closest high school friends, a boy named Mark. A boy who raped her. When her nightmares worsen, Jeannie decides --- after 14 years of silence --- to reach out to Mark. He agrees to talk on the record and meet in person. Jeannie details her friendship with Mark before and after the assault, asking the brave and urgent question: Is it possible for a good person to commit a terrible act? Jeannie interviews Mark, exploring how rape has impacted his life as well as her own. She examines the language surrounding sexual assault and pushes against its confines, contributing to and deepening the #MeToo discussion.