Shout
Laurie Halse Anderson
In this poetry memoir, Laurie Halse Anderson recounts her life from childhood through adulthood. The poems introduce her family life in the 1970s and address the sexual assault she experienced at thirteen, as well as the silence surrounding women and their bodies. Anderson writes about subsequent drug and alcohol use, competitive swimming, a year in Denmark as an exchange student, and encounters with readers affected by sexual assault. The memoir also reflects on her parents’ deaths and her family history.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
