Wonderland Woman
On growing up poor and desperate, and finding oneself in The Wonderland Quartet by Joyce Carol Oates.
When she's not teaching at UCSD Melissa can usually be found protesting somewhere. Her essay was noted in 2013’s Best American Essays and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Reach her at fictiongrrrl(at) gmail.com or follow her on twitter @melissachadburn.
On growing up poor and desperate, and finding oneself in The Wonderland Quartet by Joyce Carol Oates.
My nephew was born dead the day after Christmas. Now I'm trying to allow myself to mourn — and love him.
On growing up poor and desperate, and finding oneself in The Wonderland Quartet by Joyce Carol Oates.