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Chanel Miller
Memoir & Personal Growth
Chanel Miller is an American writer and artist who gained prominence through her viral victim impact statement and her critically acclaimed memoir about trauma and healing.
Biography
Chanel Miller is an American writer and artist based in San Francisco and New York City. She first became known to the public under the pseudonym Emily Doe following a January 2015 sexual assault on the Stanford University campus. In 2016, her victim impact statement was published online and quickly went viral, prompting widespread discussions about campus sexual assault, inspiring legislative reforms in California, and leading to the recall of the trial judge.
In September 2019, Miller stepped forward publicly to release her memoir, Know My Name, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiographies. Through her writing and work as a public speaker, she continues to address the handling of sexual assault cases by college administrations and the legal system.
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Books by Chanel Miller
Know My Name
Know My Name is a memoir recounting Miller's experience of sexual assault, the subsequent trial, and her journey through trauma and healing, while confronting a criminal justice system biased toward protecting perpetrators.