[S2] Terry McMillan: Humor Is a Form of Hope

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Jun 8, 201700:14:44Society & Culture

“I don’t think that humor is evasive at all. It’s how we protect our hearts from just bleeding to death.” Bestselling author Terry McMillan knows how to write funny yet complex female characters: Savannah in Waiting to E...

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