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Lauren Slater

Freelance

Lauren Slater is a psychologist and writer. She is the author of Opening Skinner’s Box. She lives in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Written by Lauren Slater

Watercolour painting of a raccoon with grey, black and beige tones on white background. The raccoon is looking to the side.

essay

Childhood and adolescence

A raccoon of my own

Only a handful of all the animal species on earth can be tamed, but that doesn’t stop a homesick girl of 15 from trying

Lauren Slater