Arceneaux, Michael

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May 12, 2020

43:30

Saddled With Student Loans, Bestselling Author Worries, 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'

Writer Michael Arceneaux has a tongue-in-cheek message for young people right now: "Please don't be as much of a mess as I was."

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Michael Arceneaux

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July 23, 2018

41:15

Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé

Michael Arceneaux's new book, I Can't Date Jesus, is a collection of essays about his early years. Beyoncé, he says, taught him a valuable lesson: "Just be yourself and be very good at what you do."

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Michael Arceneaux

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Michael Arceneaux

As a Guest

Saddled With Student Loans, Bestselling Author Worries, 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'

Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé

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