Jessica Wakeman is freelance reporter in Asheville. A former reporter for the Mountain Xpress newspaper, she has also written for Glamour, Rolling Stone, Bust, Bitch, NewRepublic.com and many other publications.
During Hurricane Helene, Lillian Govus was thrown into a role that she never thought she’d have. A year later, she talks about the trauma she saw, and the trauma she endured.
The view from Asheville: A city without running water
In this essay, journalist Jessica Wakeman describes the new norms of life when taps don't work, bathroom rules have changed, showers are scarce, and plastic bottles are sacred.
