From one of the most powerful voices of her generation: the story of a childhood defined by race, poverty and a father in prison
Ashley C. Ford hosts The Chronicles of Now podcast where she has featured Lisa Taddeo, Curtis Sittenfeld and more. She also co-hosts The HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio. Ford has written or guest-edited for The Guardian, ELLE, BuzzFeed, OUT Magazine, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, Allure, Marie Claire, The New York Times, Netflix Queue, Domino, Cup of Jo and various other web and print publications. She lives in Indiana with her husband, Kelly Stacy, who is also a writer and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy.
'Ashley C. Ford's wrenchingly brilliant memoir Somebody's
Daughter is truly a classic in the making. Ford's writing is so
richly observed and so suffused with love and yearning that I kept
forgetting to breathe while reading it.' - John Green, author of
The Fault in Our Stars
'Somebody's Daughter takes the idea of a coming-of-age story
and smashes it on its head. A masterpiece of acceptance and
exploration, of growth and forgiveness, and - maybe most
importantly of all - learning how not to forgive. This is a story
of boundaries and looking back on w hat has happened with a kind
but understanding eye. Ashley C. Ford's talent is on full display,
as is her heart.' - Isaac Fitzgerald, author of How to Be a
Pirate
'Ashley C. Ford went deep into the well of herself and her history
and came back to the light with the book now in your hands. A
piercing interrogation of who we are and who we are to the people
laying claim to us, Somebody's Daughter is hard-earned
storytelling, yes, but also an opportunity for each of us to
illuminate the ties that bind, entangle and connect us to one
another.' - Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight for Our
Lives
'Ashley C. Ford is not just a beautiful writer, she is a brilliant,
thoughtful and compassionate writer. The book is an achingly honest
account of a complicated childhood. There is heartache and grief
but above all Somebody's Daughter is the portrait of someone
determined to love deeply and to love well. Someone determined to
honor the person they are meant to be. Someone with the cleareyed
courage and kindness to tell their story in service of a greater
truth. We are so lucky Ashley chooses to share her wisdom with the
world. I haven't stopped thinking about this book since I closed it
and neither will you.' - Aminatou Sow, coauthor of Big
Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close
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