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Interview: Writer And Poet Saeed Jones On 'How We Fight For Our Lives'

Interview: Writer And Poet Saeed Jones On 'How We Fight For Our Lives'

It's Been a Minute · NPR

October 8, 201946m 22s

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In his memoir, 'How We Fight For Our Lives,' poet and writer Saeed Jones gets vulnerable as he details his coming of age as black and gay in suburban Texas. The former BuzzFeed editor sat down with Sam Sanders to give a glimpse of the stories behind his book, including those of his mother and grandmother, and one where he faced violence during a sexual encounter with another man.

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