We Learn to Love the Density

Claire Basescu, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. She is a faculty member and supervisor at the William Alanson White Institute and on the Editorial Board of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. She is the author of articles that combine scholarly and creative writing on such topics as divorce, parenthood, abortion, and therapy. Address correspondence to Claire Basescu via E-mail: