The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Laraine Herring
“That’s the power of art, I think. It is transformative. It can love us all back home.”
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...moreAfter my mom hangs herself, I become Nancy Drew. I am looking for clues, for evidence. Answers.
...moreOver one third of the women in my survey had been called “Thunder Thighs” at some point in their life. Many were still haunted by this. None of them interpreted “thunder” to mean “power.
...moreThat’s what I want to do as I write: break through the varnish my mom helped me shellack over my truth, the stains we both used to deny our imperfections, hide our dark places.
...moreNo one comes in to check on me, no one asks if I’m okay after I finally emerge, embarrassed, my eyes completely red. They all love me, but not enough to forgive what I’m about to do.
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