Tag: Rape Culture

Is Rape a Crime? A Conversation with Michelle Bowdler

Yona Zeldis McDonough

Michelle Bowdler talks to Fiction Editor Yona Zeldis McDonough about what her book Is Rape a Crime: A Memoir, an Investigation and a Manifesto has meant for her—and what she hopes it will mean to others.

The Poem that Went Viral, and the Woman Behind It

Talia Lavin

“After my rape, I really fell back on my traditions. I got a mezuzah, and I started saying the Shabbat prayers every week at my own home.” Viral-video slam poet and activist Anna Binkovitz opens up to Lilith about trauma, survival, and the vital importance of language.