Rebecca Chianese

Rebecca Chianese is the author of Mercy and Unspoken. Rebecca studied fiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College and went on to get her MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work. Walking along the Hudson River is where most of her characters come to life and boss her around until she tells their stories. I began to write Unspoken on November 9, 2016. I woke up that morning in a pure and burning rage. Rage against the idea of men who thought they had a right to the bodies of girls and women....See more

Rebecca Chianese is the author of Mercy and Unspoken. Rebecca studied fiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College and went on to get her MSW from Hunter College School of Social Work. Walking along the Hudson River is where most of her characters come to life and boss her around until she tells their stories. I began to write Unspoken on November 9, 2016. I woke up that morning in a pure and burning rage. Rage against the idea of men who thought they had a right to the bodies of girls and women. As a clinician working with children and adult survivors of sexual abuse I knew the damage inflicted upon survivors by offenders. I also knew the strength of those survivors. That was the story I wanted to tell. What happens when we speak out? We rise up. See less