PinnedAmy RoostinHuman PartsMy Quest to Understand What Caused My Children’s Birth DefectsA journey into my family history, the chemical industry, and genetics·19 min read·Mar 27, 2019--44--44
Amy RoostWhile You SleptIn the middle of the night I lie awake considering my options One thought: I could 5150 myself to buy time, sort things through have a bed…·2 min read·Nov 20, 2021----
Amy RoostCircumcision Judgments — 30 Years After the FactRecently, I attended a literary event at an acquaintance’s home. I was apprehensive at first because I didn’t know any of the (younger)…·5 min read·Aug 16, 2021--3--3
Amy RoostFacebook Messenger Tells Me If He’s Alive or…“Want some?” Those were the first words Steve spoke to me while extending a heaping spoonful of cocaine as I stood flipping through the…·3 min read·Jun 6, 2021----
Amy RoostOn The One-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic: Seven Rituals To Last a LifetimeBake any banana bread this past year? You’re not alone. Many of us adopted new pastimes and rituals while being (mostly) stuck inside our…·10 min read·Mar 21, 2021--1--1
Amy RoostWorking a Jigsaw Puzzle Made Me Confront My Racist BehaviorBy Amy Roost·7 min read·Mar 3, 2021--1--1
Amy RoostThe Revenge of an Assault SurvivorThe following true story was told to (and written by) Amy Roost by Estela Salazar.·11 min read·Nov 25, 2019----
Amy RoostAbortion Isn’t Always A Simple Case Of Wanting Or Not Wanting A ChildThe inconvenient truth on the pesticide that caused my baby’s brain anomalies.·9 min read·Aug 30, 2019--2--2
Amy RoostinThe StartupWhat I Gave Up To Become a Successful WriterNine years ago, at the age of 47, the editor of my hometown community paper offered to let me write a bi-monthly column. It marked the…·4 min read·May 27, 2019--16--16