This essay is a part of a new series called “Becoming The Writer” where I unpack important and complex moments throughout my writing journey; both as a journal and a way for me to let you into my writing psyche over time.As a debut author, I have an important ask of you for my memoir, When They Tell You To Be Good, which comes out with Tin House in October 2022 - support my book and sign up to be notified when you can preorder. I was 15 years old when my mother drove from Cleveland, OH to Ken...