Katherine Pickett

I so enjoyed sitting down with Karen Bonnett-Natraj for an interview on her podcast Running Strong: Mind-Body Connection. I was immediately at ease speaking with Karen, because she comes to the interview as a real, genuine person. In this interview we discussed the role of cycling in Debra Lee Won’t Break and my reasons for…

When you have finished reading Debra Lee Won’t Break, please take a few minutes to think about the following questions and discuss your answers with your book club. In chapter one, Deb receives a call that changes the trajectory of her life. Have you ever had your plans derailed by a single phone call? In…

At the time Debra Lee Won’t Break is going to print, the US government has taken aim at our most vulnerable citizens. People with disabilities, people living in poverty, immigrants, and the elderly—people like Deb and Betty, Rosa and Philippe—and most especially trans people and members of the LGBTQIA community are being targeted. Government funds…