Join us this week as we talk all about the complexities of writing male characters, portraying male mental health, writing female rage and righteous anger, and the “shadow daddy” trend.

Books Mentioned: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J Maas, Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, 

Media and Music Mentioned: Barbie (2023), Outlander (2014), The Gilded Age (2022), Downton Abbey (2011), GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo (2023), “Labor” by Paris Paloma (2023), “yeti” by Paris Paloma ft. Old Sea Brigade (2023) 

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.