In the process of interviewing women veterans of the Iraq war for her book, The Lonely Soldier, Helen Benedict noticed that when questioned about their experiences with sexual harassment, many of these women remained silent. So Helen decided to write the novel SAND QUEEN to give voice to the unspeakable.
Guest
Helen Benedict, journalist and novelist, professor of journalism at Columbia University, author of Sand Queen and The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq
