New Erotica for Feminists with Brooke Preston, Carrie Wittmer, and Fiona Taylor

#### What if Tom Hardy drove up to your house to deliver loads of LaCroix and cash? That’s the premise of just one of the stories in _New Erotica for Feminists_, a book of “satirical fantasies of love, lust, and equal pay.” And we were lucky enough to talk to its authors!

We got three out of the four—yes, four—authors on the line to talk about writing the book, how they collaborate with so many different schedules and voices in the mix, what it’s like to build a women-run comedy site on a shoestring, and why all of us could use a group of badass creative partners in our lives.

> We all have a lot of rage at society…and this partnership helps us sort of channel it into a constructive way where it’s at least cathartic and we can feel like we’re helping other people laugh. I mean, that’s one of the things that came out of this book—we would love for it to change the world. It’s probably not going to do that, but at least it entertains people and makes them feel like they are not so alone.

> **—Fiona Taylor** , co-author, _New Erotica for Feminists_

### Links on links on links

[](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599845/new-erotica-for-feminists-by-caitlin-kunkel-brooke-preston-fiona-taylor-and-carrie-wittmer/9780525540403/)Pick up [_New Erotica for Feminists_](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599845/new-erotica-for-feminists-by-caitlin-kunkel-brooke-preston-fiona-taylor-and-carrie-wittmer/9780525540403/) pretty much everywhere

Bookmark _[The Belladonna](https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/)_, our guests’ hilarious comedy site

Follow the authors: [Caitlin Kunkel](https://twitter.com/KunkelTron), [Brooke Preston](https://twitter.com/bigu), [Carrie Wittmer](https://twitter.com/carriesnotscary), and [Fiona Taylor](https://twitter.com/fionaleslie)

Read the [_McSweeney’s_ piece that started it all](https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new-erotica-for-feminists)

### Also on the agenda

- We talk about writing with coauthors: what works, what doesn’t, and how to make sure no one loses their shit in the process

- Katel talks about finding her own voice, distinct from her company’s

- Sara wonders if her freewheelin’ podcastin’ lifestyle is bad for business (and whether she cares)

- (Spoiler: her bank account cares)

- We say farewell to our co-host Jenn, who’s sadly not coming back to the show next season (but whose hilarious takes on balancing parenting and professional badassery we miss every day)

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