My Dark Vanessa(124)

A special thank-you to the brilliant poet, chosen sister, and best writer I know, Eva Della Lana, who has been a constant source of inspiration and reassurance throughout our friendship. That we met as two teenage girls traveling our own dark landscapes and both made it out alive with our voices, genius, and hearts intact—can you believe how remarkable that is, Eva, how profoundly rare?

And finally, thank you to the self-proclaimed nymphets, the Los I’ve met over the years who carry within them similar histories of abuse that looked like love, who see themselves in Dolores Haze. This book was written for no one but you.





About the Author


KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL is originally from eastern Maine. She holds a PhD in creative writing from the University of Kansas and an MFA from Indiana University. This is her first novel.

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