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Welcome back to STARGIRL, a show about girls who stand out! Today we ride the wave of Caroline Calloway's latest publicity cycle, centered on the long-awaited debut of her book, Scammer. We discuss CC's unwavering belief in her own destiny, the power/limits of villain/victim narratives, and how we never got to witness the magnetic, popular-girl character we were told to fear. We also explore the agony of watching someone try to extend their own messaging, and our waning interest in the forever-deferred payoff of her supposed narrative potential.

Discussed:

The Shift: Change Your Perspective, Not Yourself, Tinx's NYT best-selling book!

The Transit of Venus, Shirley Hazzard

"I Was Caroline Calloway," Natalie Beach in The Cut

"Caroline Calloway Survived Cancellation. Now She's Doubling Down" Lili Anolik in Vanity Fair

"She Got Famous Calling Herself a Scammer. Is She Finally Making Good?" Olivia Messer in Rolling Stone

"The Essay That Started It All" excerpt from Natalie Beach's forthcoming book, Adult Drama

"The Death of the Muse: Emily Ratajkowski and the Right to One's Lens" my essay on the fusing of the artist&muse