Melissa Faliveno's writing has appeared in Bitch magazine, the Millions, Prairie Schooner, Midwestern Gothic, and received a notable selection in The Best American Essays 2016. However, she stopped by the Jam Bunker to talk about her first book, Tomboyland, which is an absolute tour de force that examines identity, gender, class, and identity through a series of personal essays. So, join Brad and Melissa as they talk about life in their small towns, their shared love of sports, accidentally turning into townies, and their undying love of alt weeklies and 'zines.

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