Molly S. Hillery is a confessional poet and mental health advocate known for her bestselling poetry book bare roots, published in 2017. She started publicly blogging in 2015, and has been honing her craft online ever since. She has had work featured in USA Today, gone viral on The Huffington Post, and commissioned for recovery websites including The Mighty, Upworthy, and Love What Matters. Her second collection, The Medicine That Burns, was released in April of 2021. She is currently working on her third poetry book.
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Molly's content incorporates visceral descriptions of what it is like to live with trauma, loss, and mental illness. Through her own healing work she has discovered the power of vulnerability and the magic of what witnessing one's own pain can do. She continues to be humbled by readers reaching out and expressing how deeply seen they feel after engaging with her work.
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Molly is active on social media and loves connecting to other readers and writers through these platforms. Follow her on any of her accounts, or simply drop by and say hello.
