Full Bio: How Phillis Wheatley Became A Published Poet

In honor of National Poetry Month, our Full Bio selection is the new biography of famous Revolutionary Era poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who nevertheless became one of the most celebrated poets of her day. Author David Waldstreicher joins us to discuss his new book, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence. On day two, we speak about how Wheatley's poems were published in London, and the challenge her success posed to supporters of slavery in 18th century America.