Brassy Broad, now available on Amazon, is already receiving accolades from readers and reviewers alike. One reviewer called it “a worthy addition to the canon of memoirs of trailblazing women.” In this article for Advance Copy, I talk about how I became one of the first journalists in the country to write about sexual misconduct by powerful men. For instance, I was the first reporter at The Boston Globe to write about the molestation of children by Catholic priests – a decade ahead of the Spotlight investigation chronicled in the 2016 movie. I was also nominated for a Pulitzer for a series of articles on psychiatrists who violated ethical boundaries by having sex with their patients.
The narrative is framed by my childhood experience growing up in Bryn Gweled, an unusual intentional community. I weave these stories together with chapters about my journalism career into what reviewers say is a gripping tale about one woman’s struggle to establish herself as a respected journalist and author in an industry dominated by men.
