Known at the time as only Emily Doe, Chanel Miller's words took the world by storm when her victim impact statement to her assailant, Brock Turner, was posted on BuzzFeed and went viral. KNOW MY NAME is Miller's memoir of that period, and with this book she is taking her body and her life back.

KNOW MY NAME is one for the history books. It is a landmark work, depicting not only the lasting effects of the trauma of an assault but the way that trauma ripples and recurs. Miller pulls no punches - this book is graphic in terms of descriptions of bodily violations but also in mental violations, describing the months upon months when she felt unsafe in her home and within herself.

I think one of the most important things about KNOW MY NAME is how Miller shows how thoroughly the trial process upends one's life. It's a constant state of existing in the unknown - when the next step will happen, who will be there, how long it will take - all while knowing that when the time does arrive, you'll be forced to relive terrible experiences in minute detail.

I do think everyone should read this book if they feel they can. I myself am not an assault survivor and I could still only manage a few pages at a time before needing to take a break. While I do believe in the importance of witnessing, please do not feel like you must. The wonderful thing about this book existing is that thousands of people are here to take up that burden, and you are not alone.