Sarah LaBrie: Writing Truth, Trauma, and the Rhythm of Resilience
In this episode, Sarah LaBrie — writer, librettist, and author of the acclaimed memoir No One Gets to Fall Apart — speaks about navigating race, identity, and mental health on the page. She reflects on the responsibility of portraying these themes with honesty while ensuring multiple perspectives are heard. Sarah also opens up about the difficulty of writing deeply personal scenes, including her mother’s breakdown and the multi-generational legacy of mental illness. With experience spanning libretti, television, and fiction, LaBrie explains how different forms have shaped her layered, musical…
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