Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

by Suzanne Scanlon

Book Overview

A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad--and doing both at once.

When Suzanne Scanlon was a student at Barnard in the 90s, grieving the loss of her mother--feeling untethered and swimming through inarticulable pain--she made a suicide attempt that landed her in the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

After nearly three years and countless experimental treatments, Suzanne left the ward on shaky legs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593469100
• ISBN13: 9780593469101
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"