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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.

Posted inReview of Books

Lonely in America

by Rachel Cassandra November 27, 2022November 28, 2022

Loneliness is natural, “designed to alert its host to a need, just like sensations of hunger or thirst or exhaustion.”

Posted inInvestigations

Cowgirl Boots, Anxious Nights: Transgender Youth and Families Grapple with Hostile Legislation – and Sky-High Rates of Mental Illness

by Rachel Cassandra August 17, 2022August 22, 2022
Posted inReview of Books

Crying on the Subway: A Journalist Explores Her Trauma History

by Rachel Cassandra April 15, 2022April 22, 2022
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When Positivity Becomes Toxic

by Rachel Cassandra March 7, 2022March 8, 2022
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