Another catalyst for this thesis was my attendance at the narrative bibliotherapy sessions facilitated by Dr Mariana Casale during the pandemic. […] In those intellectually stimulating, non-hierarchical, rhizomatic, and deeply personal sessions, we were invited to engage with the texts not from the perspective of an authoritative interpretation but from our own embodied experiences and life perspectives. We could respond, perform and generate new conversations with freedom and respect rather than embarking on obscure, never-good-enough interpretations of the texts. These sessions […] helped me reclaim my right to read and a place of value for my writing.