Loneliness is natural, “designed to alert its host to a need, just like sensations of hunger or thirst or exhaustion.”
Author Archives: Rachel Cassandra
Rachel Cassandra is a journalist, essayist, and audio storyteller. She went to UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and has published stories with VICE, KQED, Atmos, and Lucid News. You can find more of her work on her website at https://www.rachelcassandra.net/ or by following her on Substack. Lately in her spare time, she runs, embroiders, and frolics with farm animals. She lives in Central Texas with her boa, Squeeze.
