Rachel Krantz July 11, 2024 at 9:48 AM·6 min read Rachel Krantz is an internationally award-winning journalist and author. The following is an adapted excerpt from their memoir "Open: One Woman's Journey Through Love and Polyamory." Open tells the story of Krantz's journey through polyamory, gaslighting, kink, and queerness. When my partner Adam asked what I thought of his girlfriend Leah coming out to visit for his birthday, I pragmatically decided to view it as the next step on my path.