Girls Like Us was a difficult book to write, as it delves into my most intimate and darkest places. But it was also liberating to put the poems out in the world, allowing me to move on from the trauma they describe. Beth Spires says of the poems, “Hazen fearlessly explores self and psyche, her own and those of other women, focusing on ‘this inward-turning darkness’ as she grapples with addiction and recovery, psychological and sexual assault, and a culture of misogyny.’ It is my hope that readers will connect to the poems and the idea that we all deserve to be seen and heard.