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Episode: Creative Reinvention After 70: A Queer Writer’s Journey with Penelope Starr - EP 13
Description: In this inspiring episode, Ian Henzel sits down with author Penelope Starr to discuss her new book, “Desert Haven,” and her powerful journey through the women’s land movement, storytelling, and creative reinvention.
From growing up in a wildly artistic household to embracing fiction later in life, Penelope opens up about the pivotal experiences that shaped her voice as a writer. She shares how literature, queer identity, and communal living have all played key roles in her personal growth—and why it’s never too late to discover your creative self.
📚 “Desert Haven” is a celebration of women’s lives, community, and tran...