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#89 Danielle Lazarin Talks Back about Back Talk
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#89 Danielle Lazarin Talks Back about Back Talk

Danielle Lazarin didn't realize she'd written a Feminist Collection of Stories.   What struck me about Back Talk was how real the people inside the pages felt. Reading through the book, I was a bit surprised at how the critics had hailed it as a feminist collection, because it felt first and foremost like a collection of stories about women acting the way women actually act. But then it hit me, that is profoundly feminist because we come up against stereotypes in fiction all the time. Breaking them down is as feminist a choice as I can imagine.   I adored both this book and this conversation. If you have ever written a female character, or ever plan to, you'll find something to inspire you. Happy listening.


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