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"Building the skills to pierce through the noise is the key to hearing our own voices"

A conversation with Jessica Elefante, author of Raising Hell, Living Well

Nov 22 •

"It is unavoidably true that every choice we make as women in a patriarchy is informed by patriarchy"

A conversation with Allie Rowbottom, author of the novel 'Aesthetica'

Oct 5 •

"I really wanted to resist expectations of what a memoir looks like"

A conversation with Jane Wong, author of Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City

Jul 6 •

"I think, like marriage, home is a fantasy"

Talking with Kelly McMasters, author of The Leaving Season, about the male gaze, the divorce memoir, and the anxiety of writing about other people

May 17 •

"The system is rigged and the game is fucked"

Talking about wellness culture, burnout, performativity, and agency with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care

Apr 12 •

"The whole history of hysteria is one of gaslighting"

Talking about the gendering of emotions with Dr. Pragya Agarwal, author of Hysterical

Feb 22 •

"My values are not everybody’s values, and that’s what makes life interesting"

Talking about American parenthood with Jessica Grose, author of Screaming on the Inside

Dec 6, 2022 •

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