Conversations with Your Ghost

A searing, poetic memoir on the body, trauma, and the long road to claiming one's own space. In this unflinching collection of dated entries and raw, immediate prose, Kyra Hepner maps the labyrinthine journey of healing from trauma, addiction, and loss. Conversations with Your Ghost is a testament to the fact that the most haunted houses are often the ones we carry with us. Through stark reflections, Hepner grapples with the ghosts of a broken past—a tumultuous relationship, a mother’s addiction, and the brutal invasion of her most private boundaries. She powerfully introduces the core metaphor: "My body is home," a space initially broken, abused, and controlled by the demons of others. Across years of fragments, from the first cut to the final forgiveness, Hepner chronicles the slow, defiant process of reconstruction. This is a story about seeking closure, finding self-acceptance amidst chemical imbalances, and ultimately, declaring sovereignty over the self. A profound and necessary read for anyone who has ever had to reclaim their own foundation.