Carvell Wallace's memoir Another Word for Love recounts life growing up Black and queer with beautifully crafted, emotional storytelling. Wallace joins us to talk about vulnerability, authenticity and liberation, his literary influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books (Episode):

Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace

The Sixth Man by Andre Iguodala & Carvell Wallace

Good Lord Bird by James McBride

Heavy by Kiese Laymon

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar