In the Line of Sight

Written By Tamika Thompson

"When I was four, I picked up a handgun."

That is the opening line of my personal essay, "In the Line of Sight: Personal History, Collective Trauma, and the Making of a Novel," which Parle Magazine published today in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

If you're looking to read an in-depth piece about the American gun violence epidemic this holiday weekend, check out the link here:

https://parlemag.com/2026/06/personal-history-collective-trauma-and-making-of-a-novel/

Tamika Thompson
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