L.S. Harvey, known for her pen name, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma before her 25th birthday. During her treatment and recovery, she authored a dark thriller titled 'The Scaena Show,' centered on a fashion store that skins its customers. The book, published in October, reflects her personal experiences and has been featured in notable magazines. Harvey emphasizes how writing helped maintain her identity amidst the drastic changes from cancer, exploring themes of body image and power inspired by her past retail work.
Having something like my writing to hold on to, which was always a core part of my identity, was really important to me. It was a tangible part of my personality which kept me grounded.
When anyone is going through that sort of catastrophe, especially at such a young age, there becomes this loss of identity.
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