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Stories That Snatch Us Up: A Tale of Two Storytellers and Reflections on the Paradox of Story

Stories That Snatch Us Up: A Tale of Two Storytellers and Reflections on the Paradox of Story

Part One: Survivor Storytelling and Jessica Jones ("Alias")

Ellen Kirkpatrick
Aug 14, 2023
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This past spring, I read a short essay about women and dresses.1 It was good — really good. And not just because it offered a refreshing take on the E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump case, which was dominating the news cycle at the time. It led me back to the women and dresses that have touched me through the years, like those that touched Bethany Schneide…

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