I Thought I Wanted To Be An Actor, But I Just Wanted To Find My Voice
Growing up shy, I hoped being onstage would be freeing — but that catharsis wouldn’t come until I shouted for myself, not an audience.
Kaitlyn Greenidge is originally from Boston. A graduate of Hunter College's MFA Fiction program, she currently lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is "We Love You, Charlie Freeman" (Algonquin Books).
Growing up shy, I hoped being onstage would be freeing — but that catharsis wouldn’t come until I shouted for myself, not an audience.
An excerpt from Glory Edim's anthology Well-Read Black Girl.
It wasn't until I gained 40 pounds that I realized I was eating to fill the void left by a father who was never truly there.
Growing up shy, I hoped being onstage would be freeing — but that catharsis wouldn’t come until I shouted for myself, not an audience.
An excerpt from Glory Edim's anthology Well-Read Black Girl.