12: Dean Atta

from Somewhere: for us · host Jules Stapleton Barnes

Dean Atta is an award-winning author and performance poet and in this touching and revealing episode we hear about the inspiration for his memoir and how the deeply personal book - yo-yoing back and forth from his childhood - stays grounded by its focus on the body "starting at the crown moving through to the roots". The courage present throughout all Dean's work is reflected in the conversation and both Jules and Dean touch on serious topics alongside the defiant, whimsical joy he brings to the episode. CW: brief references to sexual assault, homophobia, racism and depression More about Dean's work: Dean Atta (google.com) Thank you to the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery for help making this podcast possible.

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Jules meets Dean Atta as he introduces us to his new memoir, Person Unlimited: An Ode to My Black Queer Body.

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