Patrice Gopo and “All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way”
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In this episode 84, author Patrice Gopo reads from and discusses her book “All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way,” a Barnes & Noble Fall 2018 Discover Great New Writers selection.
Drawing on her experience as the child of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Patrice enjoys exploring issues of race, immigration, and belonging. She believes that the personal essay is an effective method for uncovering deeper thoughts, causes, and concerns that lie beneath your lived experience.
In this show, we highlight essays that speak to family history, black role models, degrees of blackness and more and we explore the writing of personal essay. We start with Patrice reading an excerpt from her essay, “What Remains.”
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Patrice Gopo is a firm believer in the power of personal narratives to create pathways of connection and understanding in society. Her essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including Catapult, Creative Nonfiction, Gulf Coast, Full Grown People, and online in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Her radio commentaries have appeared on Charlotte, North Carolina’s NPR Station WFAE 90.7. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and she is the recipient of several Regional Artist Project Grants and a 2017-2018 NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship.
When Patrice is not writing and reflecting about her own journey, she teaches and speaks about the importance of story. Both Charlotte and North Carolina have had a profound impact on her writing life, and she’s thrilled to share that fact with others. She hopes that her essay collection featured on the show today will inspire readers to both listen to other people’s stories and know their own.
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