Susanna Kaysen
Susanna Kaysen (1948) was brought up in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she still lives. She has written two novels, ASA, AS I KNEW HIM and FAR AFIELD . While working on the latter, memories of her two year stay at McLean's Psychiatric Hospital began to emerge. With the help of a lawyer she obtained her 350 page file from the hospital. GIRL, INTERRUPTED followed.
Susanna Kaysen (1948) was brought up in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she still lives. She has written two novels, ASA, AS I KNEW HIM and FAR AFIELD . While working on the latter, memories of her two year stay at McLean's Psychiatric Hospital began to emerge. With the help of a lawyer she obtained her 350 page file from the hospital. GIRL, INTERRUPTED followed. See less
Susanna Kaysen's Featured Books
Susanna Kaysen book reviews
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The Camera My Mother Gave Me
Do you have vaginal pain?
This is an account of a woman suffering from Vulvodynia, pain in the vagina. She has a jerk boyfriend and pain having sex which seems to be extra painful because she liked having sex. If you have ... Read More
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Girl Interrupted
amazing
by kiah, Mar 15, 2010
this story was very insightful into our minds it made me veryy appreciative of life and wanting to embrace it at one point in the book i actuelly thought i was a little bit crazy thats how much the ... Read More
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Girl Interrupted
Great
by Selina, Oct 15, 2007
Susanna Kaysen wrote a very touching memior. Everyone feels like at outsider at some point in their life, making it easy for readers to relate to Kaysen. She also included documents and letters ... Read More