As a girl, Mama tried to escape the terrors of poverty, the overcrowded tiny place on a former plantation, her father's alcoholism, and his mistreatment of her mother, as well as some harsh realities ...
Poets.org: Welcome to the Guest Editor Q&A, hosted by the Academy of American Poets. I’m Mary Sutton, senior content editor at the Academy, and I’m here today with the Guest Editor for November, Laura ...