Hi friend,
We’re just a few days out from our next Studio Visit with my dear pal Ashley C. Ford—this Sunday, June 27, at 1pm ET.
If you haven’t signed up yet, you should! Ashley is an amazing writer and delightful human, and I can’t wait for this conversation about taking risks, finding your voice, and writing yourself into the world.
Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in media and in Variety’s New Power of New York, Ashley has written essays and profiles for a number of major publications. Earlier this month, Ashley published her New York Times best-selling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter—the story of a childhood defined by the looming absence of her incarcerated father.
In light of our upcoming talk, I wanted to send along a creative care package of her work. Below you’ll find a link to our Bookshop, where you can grab a copy of Somebody’s Daughter. You’ll also find her cover story of Serena Williams in Allure magazine, her powerful talk about imagination, and her poignant interview on the Longform Podcast.
Studio Visits and our Book Club are part of the paid subscription that supports the Isolation Journals. Become a paid subscriber to join us!
Sending love, and hope to see you soon—
Suleika
Finding your voice with Ashley C. Ford: A Creative Care Package
Grab a copy of Ashley’s book
Ashley is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, which is our June Book Club pick; you can find it here in our Isolation Journals Bookshop.
If you’d like to see where the book began, you can also read a reprint of “The Sins of My Father,” the essay that was the seed of her memoir.
Read Ashley’s interview with the great Serena Williams
In 2019, Ashley profiled the great Serena Williams for Allure magazine. Read about Ashley’s visit to Serena’s home in Pac-Man socks and the insights she gleaned about the power of unapologetic greatness from the greatest tennis player of all time.
Watch Ashley’s talk at 99U
Watch Ashley take the stage (in the most brilliant overalls ever made) to share inspiring insights about imagination—how often what holds us back is a lack of it, how summoning it can be a superpower.
Listen to Ashley on the Longform Podcast
Listen to Ashley on the Longform Podcast: Episode 378, where she talks about money and choices and her favorite love letter of all time.
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