Rebecca Carroll on The White Gaze

Award-winning author Rebecca Carroll understood the allure of
storytelling very early in life. Today, she has an extensive
resume as a journalist, cultural critic, WNYC radio producer, and
podcast host. She’s written several critically acclaimed books on
race and racial identity in America. Her latest, Surviving the
White Gaze, is a powerful memoir about her experience growing up
as the sole Black child in an all-white community. She speaks to
us about the art of crafting a memoir, the moment she first heard
the term ‘white gaze’ from Toni Morrison herself, and her family
members’ reactions to the book. Plus, how writing the memoir
helped to release painful memories from her body and contributed
to her overall wellness. 


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