Melissa Fraterrigo is the author of numerous short stories, creative nonfiction essays and reviews. A lifelong teacher, Melissa has a deep love for all forms of story. She founded the Lafayette Writers' Studio in Lafayette, Indiana in 2014 to help local writers develop their voices while benefiting the community at large.
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“This gorgeous, shattering, sorrowful book is about the perils (and glories) of girlhood, yes, but also of motherhood and daughterhood, womonhood, life. I dare anyone to read it without a frequent—maybe constant—shiver of “Oh yes me too.””
“Melissa Fraterrigo’s The Perils of Girlhood is an essential meditation on how we raise our daughters, in a voice that is clear, honest, and wise.”
“The Perils of Girlhood will generate conversation that parents of daughters and sons find challenging. Her wisdom, painfully achieved, is important to pass on to the next generation, to strengthen the way we honer ourselves, both in how we are treated and the way we treat each other.”
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Melissa's freelance and literary writing has been featured in a number of esteemed publications.
