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4th September 2019
03:17pm BST

Thousands of women who read the statement wrote that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time.
A public campaign following the sentencing led to changes being made to California state law on sexual assault.
In Know My Name, Chanel Miller reveals her identity for the first time to tell the story of her assault, expose the arduous nature of the legal system in a culture that fails the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, illuminate the courage required to move through trauma and live a full and beautiful life.
Told with the vivid immediacy that moved so many to respond to her statement, entwining pain, resilience, and humour, Chanel Miller has crafted a memoir that will stand as a modern classic.
Chanel Miller is a writer and artist who received her BA in Literature from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She lives in San Francisco, California.
Venetia Butterfield, Publisher at Penguin General, said:
"It is an immense privilege to share Chanel Miller’s honest, eloquent and emotional story with readers. "Here is a book that will change the way we think about sexual assault forever."Isabel Wall, Editor at Viking, said:
"Chanel Miller’s experience is unique, but also unsettlingly familiar to so many women. "Her words will inspire change and move readers profoundly with her rare strength and resilience."
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