Lacy M Johnson (Books)

Lacy M Johnson Books

Lacy M. Johnson's work delves into the complexities of identity and belonging with raw honesty and literary skill. She masterfully navigates themes of trauma, memory, and the search for meaning in an often contradictory world. Johnson's writing pulls readers into the depths of human experience, offering profound insights into the self and society. Her incisive perspective makes her a significant voice in contemporary literature.

The Reckonings

352 pages
13 hours of reading

4.2(60)Add rating

"In 2014, Lacy Johnson was giving a reading from The Other Side, her "instant classic" (Kirkus Reviews) memoir of kidnapping and rape, when a woman asked her what she would like to happen to her rapist. This collection, a meditative extension of that answer, draws from philosophy, art, literature, mythology, anthropology, film, and other fields, as well as Johnson's personal experience, to consider how our ideas about justice might be expanded beyond vengeance and retribution to include acts of compassion, patience, mercy, and grace"--Back cover