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For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only vague memories of seeing him face-to-face, she believes he's the only person in the entire world who understands her. She thinks she understands him too. He's sensitive like her, an artist, and maybe even just as afraid of the dark. She's certain that one day they'll be reunited again, and she'll finally feel complete. There are just a few problems: he's in prison, and she doesn't know what he did to end up there.Through poverty, puberty, and a fraught relationship with her mother, Ashley returns to her image of her father for hope and encouragement. She doesn't know how to deal with the incessant worries that keep her up at night, or how to handle the changes in her body that draw unwanted attention from men.
About the Author
Ashley C. Ford lives in Brooklyn by way of Indiana. She is currently writing her memoir, Somebody's Daughter, which will be published by Flatiron Books under the imprint An Oprah Book. Ford currently hosts PROFILE by BuzzFeed News, and is the former host of Brooklyn-based news & culture TV show (and podcast!) , 112BK. She is also working on a collection of interviews (B-Side Chats) with her husband, Kelly Stacy. Ford has written or guest-edited for The Guardian, ELLE, BuzzFeed, OUT Magazine, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, Lenny Letter, INTO and various other web and print publications. She's taught creative nonfiction writing at The New School and Catapult. Co, and also had her work listed among Longform & Longread's Best of 2017. She also contributed to CupOfJo. Com & hosted Fortune Favors The Bold, a collaboration between Gimlet Creative and Mastercard. While working as a development executive for Matter Studios, Ford focused on web series and documentaries. She was also the host of the first season of Audible. Com's literary interview series, Authorized. She has been named among Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Media (2017) , Brooklyn Magazine's Brooklyn 100 (2016) , and Time Out New York's New Yorkers of The Year (2017) .