Valerie Johns ’90 (Los Angeles, MA) published a new, poetic memoir, Ashes in the Milk on August 27, 2024. Ashes in the Milk bridges the gap between self-help, vulnerable narrative, and poetry. Johns began writing Ashes in the Milk during the pandemic, identifying a need where readers are looking for guidance on their journey of trauma healing and to get inspiration for their own work by exploring their stories on an intimate, creative level.
After graduating, Johns taught at Antioch University’s Los Angeles campus for twelve years, including an “Intro to Psychology” course and the workshops “The Clinical Color of Money” and “Clinical Applications of the 12 Steps.”
