Vanessa also delves into grief, healing, and storytelling, offering book recommendations that resonate with Warner’s emotional depth, including contemporary romance featuring soulful and complex Black male leads. Whether you’re mourning a cultural icon or looking to reconnect with art that heals, this episode is a poetic celebration of life, love, and the beauty of being seen.
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