Podcast
Park Predators
The host highlighted the book as a 1995 memoir in which the author recounted her attack and its aftermath, noting that she wrote it to encourage LGBTQ individuals to speak out against anti‑gay violence. Delia D'Ambra explained that the author hoped the story would inspire many more people in the community to share their experiences. The discussion presented the title as a powerful, uplifting account for listeners.
Episode: The Survivor
The host noted that Claudia Brenner authored this 1995 paperback recounting her attack and its aftermath, aiming to inspire LGBTQ individuals to speak out against antigay violence.
In 1995, Claudia wrote a book about the attack and the aftermath and titled it Eight Bullets, One Woman's Story of Surviving Anti-Gay Violence. In it, she talked about how the impact of what she'd been through had made her more willing to share her story. She said she hoped it would inspire many more people in the LGBTQ community to speak out against the violence they'd endured because of their sexual orientation.