Veronica Chambers is a journalist and editor who leads the archival storytelling team at The New York Times. She is the editor of a new anthology titled Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Her other books include: Mama’s Girl, a critically acclaimed memoir, and co-wrote Yes, Chef with Marcus Samuelsson and 32 Yolks with Eric Ripert. Born in Panama, and raised in Brooklyn, she speaks, reads and writes Spanish. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @vvchambers.
Past Tense: California is the first project from the archival storytelling project of The New York Times.
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