BUST got to chat it up with BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors to talk music, her new book, An Abolitionist's Handbook, and why she just cannot write in silence. newbook blm PatrisseCullors
L.A.-based author, educator, and activist Patrisse Cullors co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, and her 2018 memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist, was a huge bestseller. Now, her new book, An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World, is poised to once again inspire readers to fight for a better future. Here, she shares how she gets her revolutionary words out into the world.
I am obsessed with writing while folks are around. I think I feel more accountable when I have a team of people. I loved going to coffee shops before COVID, and I love going to friends’ homes or having friends over my home when I’m writing. Do you have a pet peeve about the writing life? How did the pandemic impact your writing routine? Have you adopted any new creative habits that you plan to maintain now that quarantine is over?
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