Joy Neumeyer's 'A Survivor's Education' is a genre-defying work that combines investigative journalism, memoir, and cultural criticism to examine how American institutions handle violence against women. Neumeyer, who experienced domestic abuse during her time at an elite university, uses her personal story as an entry point for a broader investigation of how colleges adjudicate such cases under Title IX. The book traces her journey through institutional processes designed to protect universities as much as survivors, revealing how victims often find themselves re-traumatized by procedures that prioritize legal liability over human welfare. Neumeyer's journalistic skills allow her to contextualize her experience within larger patterns, interviewing administrators, advocates, and other survivors to understand how well-intentioned policies can fail in practice. She examines the tension between criminal justice approaches that demand proof beyond reasonable doubt and educational processes operating under different standards, showing how survivors often fall through the gaps between systems. The book is unflinching about difficult questions, including how trauma affects memory and testimony, and how race and class shape whose stories are believed. Readers will gain insight into the complex bureaucratic and legal landscape survivors must navigate, as well as a moving account of one woman's struggle to reclaim her story.