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Episode: A Different Kind of Brave: Lee Wind’s Journey to Authentic Writing - Ep 14
Description: “I had to get brave enough.”
In this episode of Bold Voices/Good Yarns, host Ian Henzel sits down with acclaimed author and LGBTQ+ advocate Lee Wind for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about writing with authenticity, overcoming internalized homophobia, and creating the books he needed as a young reader.
Lee opens up about growing up in a homophobic environment, how it shaped his voice as a writer, and the courage it took to fully embrace himself on the page. From his queer reimagining of James Bond to his deep-dive nonfiction on gender identity, Lee’s work is bold, thoughtful, and fi...