Heidi Yewman in Conversation With David Molko

For fans of Jeannette Walls, Jodi Picoult, and Alice Sebold, Heidi Yewman’s Dumb Girl (She Writes Press) is a heartening memoir about a girl who survives abuse and molestation to become a powerful advocate against gun violence in America. Growing up in a toxic, male-centered household where she’s repeatedly told, “Don’t be a dumb girl,” Yewman’s abused by her dad — starting with a punch in the face at five years old — and left to fend for herself by her alcoholic mom, who neglects to protect her from either her violent father or her brother [...]