Cashen Conroy

About Me

I'm a freelance writer, fact-checker, and editorial researcher based in Brooklyn, New York. Most recently, I fact-checked Nona Willis Aronowitz's forthcoming Bad Sex, a memoir-slash-social-history that explores why true sexual freedom remains elusive even today. Prior to that, I worked as a fact-checker and researcher on Invisible Child, Andrea Elliott's book on child poverty and homelessness in New York City (out October 5th, 2021).

In addition to fact-checking and researching, I've also published both objective journalism and opinion-based writing. My work has appeared in Alternet, The Hollywood Reporter, The Baltimore Sun,The College Hill Independent, and The Blognonian, as well as on the websites of the Center for Food Safety, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the Swearer Center of Brown University.

I graduated in 2019 from Brown University, where I studied Nonfiction Writing.

You can reach me at clsconroy@gmail.com.

The College Hill Independent • 9th November 2018

The People’s Council: Rachel Miller reimagines Providence Politics

On the night of the 2018 Rhode Island primaries, Rachel Miller, a candidate for Providence’s Ward 13 City Council seat, had more than polling numbers on her mind.

19th November 2018

From the Streets to Silver Screens: Behind the Scenes With A Gang Liaison

The first time location manager Alison Taylor met Bone was in 2001, when she was in The Jungle working on the crime thriller Training Day. They had just been introduced when an argument broke out between two men nearby. Then suddenly, one of them pulled out a gun.

The College Hill Independent • 29th September 2017

A Community Blossoms in Fox Point

Gardeners Anastasia Azure and Michael Soucy kneel over plot 75 of 127, brandishing clippers against tall winter rye grass.

19th March 2017

Fourteen years later, Gina Russo, Station Fire survivor, looks to future

After years of being the most visible and vocal survivor of the West Warwick Station nightclub fire of 2003, Gina Russo is looking forward to moving on. Now approaching 50, Russo spoke of her retirement plans from the front of a Brown University classroom.

The Swearer Center • 20th April 2018

Mindfulness Through Music and Movement: SIF Kate Reed’s Vision of Musical Prosthetics

First, there was the 3-D-printed wheelchair attachment. Next, there were floating dodecahedron orbs that guided users through a Tai Chi routine. Now, there are musical prosthetics, which Reed is developing this year through the Swearer Center’s Social Innovation Fellowship.

A mess to a message: the story of sex trafficking survivor Patrice Maina

Patrice Maina woke up one day in September of 2006 with a gun to her head and a heroin needle in her arm. She didn’t owe anyone money, and she herself wasn’t violent, nor did she do heroin—crack cocaine was her drug of choice. But her pimp’s “bottom bitch”—the first woman who had ever worked for him—resented the preference he seemed to have for Maina, and had decided to try to ruin her life by getting her addicted to heroin.

23rd April 2018

A New Attempt at Mass Shooting Prevention

Seventeen people at Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Fifty-nine in Las Vegas in 2017. Twenty-seven at a Sutherland Springs church, also in 2017. Fifty at an Orlando nightclub in 2016. The list goes on.

The Swearer Center • 3rd March 2018

Practitioner in Residence Roberta Powell Tackles Healthcare Numeracy Challenges

A medical patient's numeracy skills -- their ability to interpret and communicate mathematical information -- can significantly affect their understanding of their own health condition and treatment. But if an individual's poor numeracy is negatively affecting their well-being, what can be done? Robert Powell is finding out.

The Hollywood Reporter • 19th August 2018

11 of Hollywood’s Most Memorable Films About Summer Camp

For decades, filmmakers have attempted to capture the magical combination of awkwardness, romance, excitement and absurdity that defines the summer camp experience. When done right, camp movies can practically conjure up the quintessential summer scent of sunscreen mixed with bug spray. Now, with a few weeks left in this year’s camp season, revisit the classic blockbusters, thrillers and indie films that take viewers back to their days of food fights and skinny-dipping.

The Blognonian • 3rd April 2019

What's Your Deal?: Charlotte Silverman talks menstrual health, film production, and attending the Oscars —

Charlotte Silverman is a first-year student and founding member of The Pad Project, a nonprofit aimed at increasing global access to menstrual health products and ensuring that no girl will ever have to miss school because of her period. Silverman is also an executive producer of the Oscar-winning Period. End of Sentence., a 26-minute film that documents the installment of a pad machine in a rural village outside of Delhi, India. Blog sat down with Charlotte to talk about the importance of menstrual health, the complex question of who should get credit when a documentary like this one wins a high-profile award, and, of course, what it’s like to attend the Oscars – commercial breaks and all.

Filters & Sorting

Search

Order by

Filter by Publication