Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen

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The Risk it Takes to Bloom (Raquel Willis)

The Risk it Takes to Bloom (Raquel Willis)

Listen now (43 mins) | “Well, the interesting thing is, I guess some of this came from writing the book too, but all of those versions of me live inside of me, right? Even the kid that was..."

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Nov 16, 2023
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Raquel Willis is a Black trans activist who just released a debut memoir, The Risk it Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. Her book traces her evolution—from her childhood in Georgia, through her multiple coming out experiences, or unfoldings, as the title of her book s…

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