Unlikeable Female Characters
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Feminist thriller writers Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard talk about female characters who don’t give a damn if you like them.

Episode 37: Cheryl A. Head

Kristen interviews Cheryl A. Head, author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series, about queer representation in crime fiction, why Black women are ...
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Episode 35: Mindy Mejia

Wendy interviews author Mindy Mejia about her latest novel STRIKE ME DOWN, balancing motherhood and creativity, and the joys of being a "solid C+" mom...
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Episode 34: The Bad Mother

Just in time for Mother's Day, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy discuss the worst moms of page and screen, from SHARP OBJECTS to SCHITT'S CREEK. Plus: cute p...
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Episode 33: Sara Sligar

Layne sits down with debut author Sara Sligar for a conversation ranging from Gothic romance to spreadsheets to Tiger King. Pick up Sara's buzzy liter...
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Episode 32: The Hysterical Woman

(or, The Vibrator Episode) What a crazy time to talk about hysteria, amirite?!? Listen as Kristen, Layne, and Wendy unpack what it means to be a hyste...
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Bonus Episode: Quarantine Reads

The best cure for existential dread is a good book, so on today's special bonus episode, we're recommending 15 great reads to distract you from everyt...
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Episode 31: Lori Rader-Day

Kristen interviews award-winning mystery author Lori Rader-Day about her latest novel THE LUCKY ONE, the fine line between intuition and obsession, an...
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Episode 29: Hannah Capin

Layne interviews author Hannah Capin about her new Shakespeare-inspired revenge thriller FOUL IS FAIR, her favorite fictional Mean Girls, and why viol...
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