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Vogue:How did you prepare yourself to see this book come into the world?
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Morgan Parker:Well, the writing of it took a really long time.
I just knew that from before the writing of it.
Do you feel like you bring different versions of yourself to your poetry versus essays and other nonfiction?
A lot of these ideas start with the same seeds, I guess.
There are so many different threads in the book.
What do you wish was more commonly understood about Black womens physical and emotional health?
Are you carrying that information in the world?
Its like, Im less inclined to go on online dating, you know what I mean?
Its really like, what are my daily and small interactions?
How are they affected by these things?
What does safety look like to you these days?
Ive been thinking a lot about that, actually.
I mean, my apartment!
I think the esteem really has to come from inside the house.
This conversation has been edited and condensed.
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