She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford’s campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on Buzzfeed, where it instantly went viral – viewed by eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time.
Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways - there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life.
KNOW MY NAME will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic. (source)
She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford’s campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on Buzzfeed, where it instantly went viral – viewed by eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time.
Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. It was the perfect case, in many ways - there were eyewitnesses, Turner ran away, physical evidence was immediately secured. But her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial reveal the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios. Her story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life.
KNOW MY NAME will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic. (source)
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Memoirs of personal survival and institutional justice rarely reshape public discourse as profoundly as Know My Name, a book that redefined survivor narratives in modern American literature. Written by author and artist Chanel Miller, this acclaimed memoir emerged from her experiences navigating the criminal justice system under the anonymous pseudonym Emily Doe following a sexual assault at Stanford University. By claiming her identity and sharing her story, Miller transformed a widely circulated victim impact statement into a comprehensive literary work that addresses trauma, healing, and personal agency.
Chanel Miller was born on June 12, 1992, and raised in California, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She first entered public awareness anonymously as Emily Doe in People v. Turner after being sexually assaulted on the Stanford University campus in January 2015. In 2016, her victim impact statement was published online by BuzzFeed, attracting more than 11 million reads within four days and earning her recognition as a Glamour Woman of the Year. In September 2019, Miller relinquished her anonymity to publish Know My Name, which quickly became an instant New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and won the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Ridenhour Book Prize, and the California Book Award. The memoir was recognized as a best book of the year by outlets including Time, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, NPR, and People, leading to Miller's inclusion on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and the Time Next 100 list. Building on her lifelong passion for writing and illustrating children's books that began in elementary school, she later expanded her literary output to middle-grade fiction with Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.
Miller's creative work spans literary nonfiction, visual illustration, ceramics, and middle-grade fiction. Her prose in Know My Name combines rigorous emotional honesty with sharp commentary on judicial processes, using clear, precise language to articulate complex trauma and self-reclamation. In addition to her writing, Miller's artistic background includes formal cartooning and comedic storytelling, elements that inform both her visual art and her illustrated narrative style. Her transition into children's literature with Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All reflects her enduring interest in visual storytelling, pairing her distinct illustrations with gentle, character-driven narratives centered on childhood curiosity, community, and friendship.
2 books in catalog
Memoirs of personal survival and institutional justice rarely reshape public discourse as profoundly as Know My Name, a book that redefined survivor narratives in modern American literature. Written by author and artist Chanel Miller, this acclaimed memoir emerged from her experiences navigating the criminal justice system under the anonymous pseudonym Emily Doe following a sexual assault at Stanford University. By claiming her identity and sharing her story, Miller transformed a widely circulated victim impact statement into a comprehensive literary work that addresses trauma, healing, and personal agency.
Chanel Miller was born on June 12, 1992, and raised in California, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She first entered public awareness anonymously as Emily Doe in People v. Turner after being sexually assaulted on the Stanford University campus in January 2015. In 2016, her victim impact statement was published online by BuzzFeed, attracting more than 11 million reads within four days and earning her recognition as a Glamour Woman of the Year. In September 2019, Miller relinquished her anonymity to publish Know My Name, which quickly became an instant New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and won the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Ridenhour Book Prize, and the California Book Award. The memoir was recognized as a best book of the year by outlets including Time, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, NPR, and People, leading to Miller's inclusion on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and the Time Next 100 list. Building on her lifelong passion for writing and illustrating children's books that began in elementary school, she later expanded her literary output to middle-grade fiction with Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.
Miller's creative work spans literary nonfiction, visual illustration, ceramics, and middle-grade fiction. Her prose in Know My Name combines rigorous emotional honesty with sharp commentary on judicial processes, using clear, precise language to articulate complex trauma and self-reclamation. In addition to her writing, Miller's artistic background includes formal cartooning and comedic storytelling, elements that inform both her visual art and her illustrated narrative style. Her transition into children's literature with Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All reflects her enduring interest in visual storytelling, pairing her distinct illustrations with gentle, character-driven narratives centered on childhood curiosity, community, and friendship.
