Let's Talk Memoir

Episode 32 ft. Laura Cathcart Robbins

Brooke Warner

Laura Cathcart Robbins joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about writing Stash, her new memoir that delves into addiction, privilege, and race, what self-care looked like for her while she tackled traumatic material, why she had to let go of controlling the narrative to better serve her story, and depicting the physical impact of addiction on the page.

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Episode 195 ft. Alex DiFrancesco

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