The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness

I’m struggling with the tension between my public persona and my private self

As my book release looms, I’ve been reflecting on how we construct ourselves socially and privately

Perspective by
Lily contributor
October 9, 2019 at 2:14 p.m. EDT
(Rachel Ang/For The Washington Post)

As an artist, I feel tension between my public persona and my private self. But in this epoch of expression, everyone is an autobiographical writer. How does this change the way we construct ourselves? How is this affecting our inner lives, if there is such a thing anymore?