Hey Amanda, I was wondering, there seems to be in some your work a theme of discussing mental illness. "Dear Jenny" is one of my favorite songs. I always interpreted it to be about a girl who is sent to an institution and the others she encounters there. I related to this a lot because I myself was sent to an institution as a teenager and have been struggling with bipolar disorder for nearly a decade now. I was curious where you found your inspiration to write about it? "Girl Anachronism" and "Runs in the Family" also come to mind. Hope its not too personal to ask.
PS. I saw you in Portland in what must have been 2008 when you toured with the Danger Ensemble. You were lovely, and I have idolized you since.
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Hey Amanda, I was wondering, there seems to be in some your work a theme of discussing mental illness. "Dear Jenny" is one of my favorite songs. I always interpreted it to be about a girl who is sent to an institution and the others she encounters there. I related to this a lot because I myself was sent to an institution as a teenager and have been struggling with bipolar disorder for nearly a decade now. I was curious where you found your inspiration to write about it? "Girl Anachronism" and "Runs in the Family" also come to mind. Hope its not too personal to ask.
PS. I saw you in Portland in what must have been 2008 when you toured with the Danger Ensemble. You were lovely, and I have idolized you since.
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