Why Did I Keep Such a Terrible Secret for So Long?
For years, the writer "protected" her small town by hiding the fact that she and her friends had been molested by their beloved piano teacher. Then she realized she was only betraying herself.
Amy Jo Burns
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Amy Jo Burns is the author of CINDERLAND, which is out now from Beacon Press. She also teaches at the Arts Council of Princeton and writes for Ploughshares.