This is the first chapter from a manuscript tentatively titled, The Truth Will Come Out in the End, which I’m preparing with my agent to go out on submission later this year. I learned today that, as a standalone essay, it made the longlist for the 2026 CRAFT Award for Excellence. This essay is for paying subscribers only—it is a treat for those supporting the work and encouragement for those on the brink of doing so—but free subscribers should be able to unlock it if they haven’t already used their single-use unlock. If you are marginalized and cannot afford a subscription, please DM me for access.
The writing is slower and perhaps more dense than the kind of work I usually put on Substack. If you enjoyed Boundaries (which is the book’s next chapter), you may enjoy this one.

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