Ada Limón Lives in 'Vertical Time' in Her Childhood Home

<p>After three years as Poet Laureate, Ada Limón craved a smaller, more private life. Then she saw a sign: her childhood home was for sale. In this episode, Anna and Ada talk about writing, memory, chronic pain and making a life where she started.</p><p><u><a href="https://adalimon.com/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ada Limón’s</a></u> latest book is called<em><u><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/against-breaking-unabridged/id1838728847?itscg=30200&amp;at=1000l38Mz&amp;ct=death_sex_money" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry</a></u></em><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/against-breaking-unabridged/id1838728847?itscg=30200&amp;at=1000l38Mz&amp;ct=death_sex_money" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">. She’s also the editor of </a><em>You Are Here: Poetry In the Natural World</em>. </p><p>Death, Sex &amp; Money is produced by Slate. To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, <a href="http://slate.com/dsmplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slate Plus</a>! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at <a href="http://slate.com/dsmplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/dsmplus</a>.</p><p>And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsexmoney/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.</p><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="https://slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>