Other Writing

Selected Essays & Interviews:

“Beau Became My Child. A Brutal Attack at Daycare Almost Broke Us” (Newsweek)

“Why I Forgave My Abusive Father” (HuffPost)

“My Best Friend Didn’t Tell Me About Her Cancer Diagnosis–Then She Died” (Glamour)

“My Mother’s Secrets” (Named Top 10 Best of 2019, NPR/Cognoscenti)

“We Had a Beautiful, If Imaginary, Relationship” (New York Magazine/The Cut)

“My Mother Taught Me To Fear Travel. My Dog Helped Me Find My Courage” (Salon)

“My Father Cut Me Out Of His Will. He Meant To Hurt Me–Instead, It Was a Gift” (HuffPost)

“My Mom Never Let Me Pierce My Ears–Here’s Why I Finally Did It At 42” (Oprah Magazine)

“How to Broach a Difficult Topic With Someone You’re Starting To Date” (Boston.com)

“The Desperate Desire For a Real Hug” (Cognoscenti)

“The Ms. Live Q&A: Tracy Strauss Just Hasn’t Met You Yet” (Ms. Magazine)

“11 Lessons Learned While Looking For Love After 40” (Huffington Post)

“Against the Odds: Publishing My #MeToo Story” (The Millions)

“Transcending the Trauma: A Conversation with Tracy Strauss” (The Rumpus)

“Cowardice in Publishing Won’t Silence My #MeToo Story” (Ms. Magazine reprint, originally appeared in Publishers Weekly)

“#MeToo: Crafting Our Most Difficult True Stories” (Poets & Writers Magazine)

“Writing Trauma: Notes of Transcendence” (Ploughshares, blog series)

“What to Read When You’re Writing Your Truth” (The Rumpus)