Dark Secrets Unveiled: The Tragic Family History of Alice Munro

Nobel laureate Alice Munro's daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner, reveals the dark secrets of their family in a poignant essay Learn more

1996

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Despite learning about the abuse, Alice Munro chose to stay with Fremlin, leading to a painful estrangement from her daughter. Learn more

2005

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Dark Secrets Unveiled: The Tragic Family History of Alice Munro

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1996

In 1976, at the age of nine, Andrea was sexually assaulted by her stepfather Gerald Fremlin while visiting her mother in Clinton.

2005

In 2005, Andrea reported the abuse to the police. Fremlin pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation, but the emotional scars remained deep.