How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives

Episode 135 of the Latina to Latina podcast, hosted by LWC Studios, titled "How Writer Leslé Honoré Knows Poetry Changes Lives" was published on February 22, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.

February 22, 2021 ·26m · Latina to Latina

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Episode Description

Her poems have gone viral and reached millions. Now the writer behind "Brown Girl, Brown Girl" opens up about finding her way out of an abusive marriage, the decade where her kids became her poems, and the power of putting what you want into words.

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