EPISODE · May 8, 2025 · 56 MIN
S7E15 The Daughter of the Rapist: Sexual Violence Has Many Victims
from Dear Katie: Survivor Stories · host Katie Koestner
'Sometimes I don't want to be a warrior anymore.' Dianne Braley is a Massachusetts-based, multi-award-winning author and nurse. During the process of writing her second novel, a person in her family was charged and convicted of sexual assault. This turned Dianne and her family's world on its head and led her to take on writing the book in the voice of a secondary victim, the perpetrator's daughter. Although fiction, this book was largely inspired by this horrific crime and the ensuing trial. Host: Katie Koestner Editor: Evan Mader Producers: Catrina Aglubat and Emily Wang
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'Sometimes I don't want to be a warrior anymore.' Dianne Braley is a Massachusetts-based, multi-award-winning author and nurse. During the process of writing her second novel, a person in her family was charged and convicted of sexual assault. This turned Dianne and her family's world on its head and led her to take on writing the book in the voice of a secondary victim, the perpetrator's daughter. Although fiction, this book was largely inspired by this horrific crime and the ensuing trial. Host: Katie Koestner Editor: Evan Mader Producers: Catrina Aglubat and Emily Wang
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