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Free Lunch Kid
A memoir about breaking cycles of poverty — from the free lunch line to the boardroom.
About Felicia
Felicia Bermúdez is a first-generation college graduate, NCAA Division I athlete, and 20-year marketing executive who turned her lived experience into a data-driven memoir about the American safety net.
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Read Felicia's Writing on Substack
Essays on economic mobility, first-generation success, education policy, and the stories behind Free Lunch Kid. New pieces published regularly.
Read on Substack →Recent essays on economic mobility, policy & memoir
The Rent Gap Isn't Fate
Now I'm Not Poor and I Could Start Collecting Subsidies Today
Poor People Are Not Destroying the Country, You Believing That Story Is
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For speaking inquiries, media requests, or general questions, send a message and Felicia will get back to you.