# Laverne Cox on Why Her Memoir Feels “Divine” in This Political Moment

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Podcast: [Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nice-talk-with-nikki-ogunnaike-6918201)
Published: 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
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Laverne Cox is an actress, producer, and LGBTQ+ advocate, and as of June 9, she’s also the author of her memoir, Transcendent. In this episode, Cox discusses how her childhood love of thrifting has evolved into a vintage Mugler obsession, why it feels "divine" for her memoir to come out in this political moment, and what it was like being “broke and fabulous” in New York City before she booked Orange Is the New Black. Plus, Cox shares some of her greatest writing inspirations, including bell hooks and Walt Whitman.

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