Praise for THIS IS MY BODY
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‘This Is My Body’ Traces A Search For Identity Within The Evangelical Church: Interview with Anita Rao, WUNC “The State of Things”
A Bold New Memoir Struggles to Reconcile Faith and Feminism | Texas Observer
Faith and feminism dominate Houston author Cameron Dezen Hammon’s new book | Houston Chronicle
“This is My Body, by Cameron Dezen Hammon, is a warning about how a feminist can fall prey to and rationalize the pervasiveness of misogyny, despite his or her best intentions.” Read the full review from America Magazine.
“A generous and unflinchingly brave memoir about faith, feminism, and freedom.” Read the full review from KIRKUS.
“Hammon’s story is a hard spiritual coming-of-age lesson in which many will see their own experiences of heartbreak—both religious and romantic—reflected.” Jessica Mesman, Editor of Good Letters. Staff Pick, December Issue of ImageUpdate.
“Like mystics traversing the dark night throughout Christian history, Hammon concludes her memoir by praying to what she doesn’t believe in to help her believe. It’s not a neat ending, and not especially satisfying—on the surface. But as I see it, this conclusion is a genuine act of faith, deeply gratifying in its truth. Sacred stories are strong enough to hold our brokenness.” Read the full review from Bearings Online.
“Ultimately, at the root of Hammon’s debut is the strength she finds in her womanhood, fighting for her marriage, her family, her body, and her seat at the same table as the men.” Read the review from Houston City Book.
“Hammon’s candid exploration of how megachurch worship culture objectifies women will stun and move both Christian and general readers alike.” Read the full review from Publisher’s Weekly.
“…a moving, valuable look at the social structures of evangelical Christianity, the treatment of women artists, and the challenge of remaining present in a marriage.” Read the review from Foreword Reviews.
“Hammon’s strikingly contemporary reflections about her treatment in conservative churches . . . make her story a particularly salient one for this particular moment. . . . It is [her] longing for participation, for membership that animates Hammon’s search for a faith community and that will affirm her call to ministry—not despite her gender, her talents, and her flaws, but because of them.”
Read the review by Martha Park at The Millions.
“Her experience echoes that of many women who attempt to embrace a brand of Christianity that never fully accepts their personhood.” Read the review at Shelf Awareness.
Recent Conversations
FICTION ADVOCATE | NON-FICTION BY NON-MEN: CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
E.B. Bartels interviews Cameron Dezen Hammon about her debut book, This is My Body, released in October 2019. Hammon shares about her journey as a writer, her writing process, the importance of community.
SOJOURNERS: A JOURNEY TO ‘REASONABLE FAITH’
Saadia Faruqi interviews Cameron about her new memoir where they discuss faith, obsession, human behavior, and feminism in religious spaces.
LONGREADS: ‘I WAS BEING USED IN SLIVERS AND SLICES’: ON FEMINISM AT ODDS WITH EVANGELICAL FAITH
Jane Ratcliffe interviews Cameron Dezen Hammon about her debut book, This is My Body, how being ‘shit at prayer’ can actually be healthy, and more.
ECOTONE: SEVEN (+1) QUESTIONS FOR CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
An interview with Cameron Dezen Hammon about This is My Body.
HOUSTON MATTERS: HOUSTON’S CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON WRESTLES WITH GENDER ROLES IN COMMUNITIES OF FAITH
Michael Hagerty interviews Cameron Dezen Hammon about the evolution of her faith as a result of her struggles in the religious community.
Ravishly: Music, God, Love, Desire: In Conversation With Cameron Dezen Hammon
Katharine Coldiron interviews Cameron after hearing her read a portion of her memoir at Powell’s Books in Portland.
Medium: My unhappiness was not a moral failure
An interview on deconstruction and desire with Cameron Dezen Hammon of This Is My Body.