On Men and Pests

I can’t stop thinking about how I killed the crickets

This piece was was originally written and read for an event hosted by Zan and Andy Romanoff in Los Angeles. The themes of the evening were daughterhood, fatherhood, and the patriarchy.

The day Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court I left my apartment and there were two dead crickets on my doorstep. My…

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Author of OVERDUE: Reckoning with the Public Library • writer, editor, teacher • amandaoliver.com

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Amanda Oliver

Author of OVERDUE: Reckoning with the Public Library • writer, editor, teacher • amandaoliver.com