# Tiffanie Drayton

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Tiffanie Drayton, BLACK AMERICAN REFUGEE: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream

Zibby is joined by journalist and author Tiffanie Drayton to talk about her first book, Black American Refugee, which grew out of one of her popular New York Times articles. The two discuss how Tiffanie decided to portray the narcissistic abuse she endured from her ex-husband in the same way she po…

The Unusual Story of One Woman's Escape From America's Narcissist Abuse

Tiffanie Drayton is a mother, world traveler, and journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Marie Claire, Playboy, Salon, and Complex, and on Yahoo, among other outlets. She has published two nonfiction young adult books, Developing Political Leadership Skills and Coping w…

Tiffanie Drayton: Demon slayer, here we come

Tiffanie Drayton sits in the Literary Mama guest chair with Amanda Fields, Holly Rizzuto Palker, and Brianna Avenia-Tapper to discuss her memoir Black American Refugee, abusive relationships, racism and inequity, and the horrifying landscape of the U.S. family court system. Episode call-outs: * Cus…

114. Thinking Like an Editor, Meaty Bylines, and Mitzvahs featuring Susan Shapiro

Susan Shapiro joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about the smart way to get meaty bylines, how to think like an editor, placing small pieces, getting tough criticism and listening to it, productive writing schedules, taking care of ourselves and setting boundaries, when to bring editors int…

Trey’s Table Episode 132: In the Arena

Trey’s Table Episode 132 In the Arena. In this episode I discuss the Harris/Trump debate from a personal perspective. https://youtu.be/MCI2FfdxKBE?s...https://x.com/draytontiffanie?... Tiffanie Drayton comes to the U.S. and leaves again in 'Black American Refugee' : NPR

Episode 19. Black American Refugee by Tiffanie Drayton

In this overview of the book Black American Refugee, written by Tiffanie Drayton, I provide a close reading of the chapters of the book (spoiler alert). Tiffanie Drayton was born in Trinidad and Tobago but arrived to NYC as a small child, making her a 1.5 generation immigrant along with her brother…

Rebecca Morrison: Disordered Eating and Representing Iranian Culture

Tiffanie Drayton and Amanda Fields chat with Rebecca Morrison, author of The Blue Dress, about adapting her memoir into a young adult novel, opening dialogue for teens to talk about disordered eating, and representing Iranian culture in the media. The Blue Dress is based on Rebecca Morrison’s child…