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TBC: American Dirt


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In this off-season ep we cover the death of Mary Higgins Clark, the American Dirt scandal gripping publishing (and Oprah!), and the death of a giant literary butthole. Because the universe is full of whimsy, there’s an Irish angle to all of these stories.

Books mentioned:

Mary Higgins Clark, Mount Vernon Love Story; Jeanine Cummins, American Dirt; Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street; Sonia Nazario, Enrique's Journey; Óscar Martínez, The Beast; Tara Westover, Educated; Tina Brown, The Diana Chronicles; Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow; Barbara Pym, Crampton Hodnet; Jia Tolentino, Trick Mirror; Anne Leckie, Ancillary Justice.

Sources/Further Reading:

  • Mary Higgins Clark
    • MHC obit, NYT
    • MHC on Central Park South.
    • MHC on Irish Storytelling.
  • American Dirt
    • NYT Review
    • Slate Explainer
    • Vulture Explainer
    • Vox Explainer
    • NYT Op-Ed: "Proof That the Publishing Industry is Broken"
    • CNN Op-Ed: “What the American Dirt Author and I Have in Common”
    • Alisa Valdes Rodriguez on Sandra Cisneros
    • Who Gave You the Right to Tell that Story? 
    • Eva Longoria Response
    • Nail Art
    • Centerpieces
  • Stephen Joyce obit, NYT.

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