Monica Drake

An essay in which Longreads contributor Monica Drake recounts learning that a young, white, male intern at a literary magazine she’d submitted to had publicly humiliated her by taking her story to a party to read aloud and mock a sex scene she had included — a scene in which gender dynamics are upended.

A personal essay in which, while on a whirlwind book tour, Monica Drake fights to resist the pull of an emotional — and physical — abyss.

A personal essay in which Monica Drake recalls the time a famous actress was interested in adapting her novel, Clown Girl, for the screen.

An essay on money, power, marriage and gender stereotypes, and when enough is enough already.