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Soraya Palmer is a writer and a licensed social worker.

She was born in Flatbush where she grew up. She is also a social worker who has worked overtime to advocate for survivors of gender-based violence who are up against criminal charges connected to their abuse.

Soraya has also spent time working as a community organizer for young people with the purpose of fighting against gentrification and police brutality.

Her novel was picked by various publications as worth a read. This included being picked as one of the “38 Best New Books to Read in 2023” from Today, being noted by Goodreads as one of the ‘Busiest Debut Novels of the New Year’ and by Elle Magazine as one of the “Best and Most Anticipated Books of 2023” and also selected by Ms. Magazine as one of their “Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2023”.

Palmer’s writing has been featured in various publications that include Hazzlitt, Electric Literature, Ploughshares, and more. She graduated from the Virginia Tech MFA Program and was awarded a residency at Blue Mountain Center.

Soraya resides in Brooklyn along with Nicholas, her cat.

Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Stories from Survivors of Sexual Assault is an important book to read, whether you are a survivor of sexual assault or are just interested in the topic or know someone who has been assaulted.

These are personal stories of real women and how they have survived after going through the trauma of sexual assault. It can often not be limited to just one moment of violence; for many survivors, it stays with them, following along wherever they want to go.

Through the voices of a dozen female writers, this book offers a look at the narrative of sexual assault that does not get covered in the news. These women have often lived through weeks, months, or even years of assault and then gone on to survive and give themselves a chance to overcome their trauma. Read this story featuring an extensive introduction by the editors and a foreword by Jessica Valenti.

This collection of personal essays address different subjects with candor and enduring the pain, the pain and trauma and more. Each writer has something different to impart and there is pain but also strength and resilience that can emerge in its aftermath.

The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts is the first fictional novel from Soraya Palmer. If you’re looking for a lively and enchanting story, look no further.

This is the story of Zora and Sasha Porter, two Jamaican-Trinidadian sisters who are living in Brooklyn. It’s a coming of age story animated by spirits and folktales. The sisters are dealing with a lot; their mother being sick, their father being unfaithful to her, and the true past of their family.

Zora and Sasha are drifting apart from each other. They’re dealing with it in different ways while also just living their own lives. Zora is disturbed and finds an escape in her journal. She wants to be a writer someday. Meanwhile, Sasha has found chest binding, and sex, and she’s spending more time than ever with her new girlfriend and is not home as much.

Like their parents, the sisters have to come together to answer to beings who are even greater than themselves. They also have to deal with a family secret that has long been buried in the past.

This is the story told from an unreliable and mischievous narrator. These sisters may not always see eye to eye, but can they get along? What happens when our stories are erased— do we go away or return to haunt? Read this fascinating debut fictional novel from Soraya Palmer to find out!