A space for conversations on sexuality, censorship, and "obscenity" in literature and life.
Of Prurient Interest
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A space for conversations on sexuality, censorship, and "obscenity" in literature and life.
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April 13, 2022
Episode 12: Book Bannings in the Land of "Free Speech"
<p>Books Mentioned:</p> <ul> <li>Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe</li> <li>George by Alex Gino</li> <li>Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds</li> <li>All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiehly</li> <li>Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson</li> <li>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie</li> <li>Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard</li> <li>To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee</li> <li>Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck</li> <li>The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison</li> <li>The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas</li> <li>Maus by Art Spiegelman</li> <li>A Poet and Bin Laden by Hamid Ismailov</li> </ul> <p>References: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/22918344/banned-books-history-maus-school-censorship-texas-harold-rugg-beloved-huck-finn-dr-seuss" target="_blank">"How the New Banned Book Panic Fits America's History of School Censorship" by Constance Grady</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.redwine.blue/bbb?fbclid=IwAR0HnJkgecN9eE5HQrnvwy29dOfencBnuMReBIMmxsD0QlJQiVwj3l8I8Bs" target="_blank">Book Ban Busters Interactive Map</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LqhGcvFDdT4izvoXRrz95BTDUzLr7M3IHf-2HGKhX7I/edit#gid=0" target="_blank">Censorship Attacks Spreadsheet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10">ALA List of Banned & Challenged Books by Year</a></li> <li><a href="https://lithub.com/what-banning-maus-means-for-the-generation-of-artists-it-inspired/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20February%2018%2C%202022&utm_term=lithub_master_list">"What Banning Maus Means for the Generation of Artists It Inspired" by Amy Kurzweil</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookriot.com/book-censorship-around-the-world/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RR%20Feb%208%2C%202022&utm_term=BookRiot_TheRiotRundown_DormantSuppress" target="_blank">"What Book Censorship Looks Like Outside the United States" by Arvyn Cerezo</a></li> <li><a href="https://pen.org/report/educational-gag-orders/" target="_blank">Educational Gag Orders from PEN America</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookriot.com/how-to-use-foia?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RR%20Feb%208%2C%202022&utm_term=BookRiot_TheRiotRundown_DormantSuppress" target="_blank">"How to Use FOIA to Uncover Book Challenges" by Kelly Jensen</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookriot.com/how-to-fight-book-bans-and-challenges/" target="_blank">"How to Fight Book Bans and Challenges: An Anti-Censorship Toolkit" by Kelly Jensen</a></li> </ul> <p>Of Prurient Interest</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @ofprurientinterest</li> <li>Website: www.ofprurientinterest.com</li> <li>Twitter: @highlyprurient</li> <li>Patreon: www.patreon.com/ofprurientinterest</li> <li>Facebook: /ofprurientinterest</li> <li>Email: ofprurientinterest@gmail.com</li> </ul> <p>J. Davis</p> <ul> <li>The Whole Book Experience</li> <li>Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @LeavesOfCha</li> </ul> <p>Kaelyn Davis</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: @lalatiburona (personal) or @viragobaking (baking, obvi)</li> </ul>
January 8, 2022
Episode 10: Elder Sexuality, Werewolves, and Pilfy Tilfers
<p>This episode is a different format than we've done before. Although both my guest and I did read Cherie Dimaline's Empire of Wild, we barely spoke about the story itself. Not for any lack of merit on the side of the story--far from it. Empire of Wild is a thrilling story of werewolves and love, evangelicalism and colonial greed, community and ancestral support and indigenous medicine. However, the guest, who happens to be my grandmother, thought it would be most interesting to focus on the part of the story she knew something about: the sexuality of elderly people. So what follows is exactly that: a conversation on sex after 80 and the challenges and pleasures therein. Trigger warning: we do talk about sexual assault and rape within this conversation, so be warned.</p> <p>"<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/books/review/empire-of-wild-cherie-dimaline.html" target="_blank">A M</a>é<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/books/review/empire-of-wild-cherie-dimaline.html" target="_blank">tis Woman's Husband Disappeared--Or Did He?</a>" by Tobias Carroll</p> <p>"<a href="https://electricliterature.com/cherie-dimaline-empire-of-wild/" target="_blank">A Native Woman Battles Neocolonialism and Werewolves in 'Empire of Wild'</a>" by Melissa Michal</p> <p>"<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/07/29/896445003/empire-of-wild-tells-a-small-story-but-not-a-slight-one" target="_blank">'Empire of Wild' Tells a Small Story--But Not a Slight One</a>" by Jason Sheehan</p> <p>Cherie Dimaline's <a href="https://cheriedimaline.com/" target="_blank">website</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Media Mentioned: </p> <p>Albert Schweitzer</p> <p>Taylor Caldwell</p> <p>"<a href="https://xconfessions.com/film/soulsex-with-john-annie" target="_blank">Soulsex with John & Annie</a>" by Erika Lust Films</p>
September 1, 2021
Episode 9: Consent, Complicity, and Control in Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale"
<p>Books Mentioned:</p> <ul> <li>Folio Society edition of <a href="https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/the-handmaid-s-tale.html" target="_blank">The Handmaid's Tale</a>, illustrated by Anna and Elena Balbusso (2012)</li> <li>The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (2020)</li> <li>You by Anonymous (1975)</li> <li>Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (1996)</li> <li>The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (2005)</li> </ul> <p>Other Media Mentioned: </p> <ul> <li>"[you fit into me]" by Margaret Atwood (1971)</li> <li>The Handmaid's Tale TV series (2017)</li> </ul> <p>Resources Used: </p> <ul> <li>"<a href="https://booksbird.wordpress.com/2019/09/26/banned-books-week-the-handmaids-tale/" target="_blank">Banned Books Week: The Handmaid's Tale</a>" by catieannelockhart</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-handmaids-tale-has-been-feared-banned-and-loved-now-its-gotten-under-our-skin-again/2017/04/24/6aefc398-246e-11e7-b503-9d616bd5a305_story.html" target="_blank">The Handmaid's Tale has been feared, banned and loved. Now it's scaring the bejeezus out of us again</a>" by Monica Hesse</li> <li>"<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/17/margaret-atwood-the-prophet-of-dystopia" target="_blank">Margaret Atwood: The Prophet of Dystopia</a>" by Rebecca Mead</li> <li>www.margaretatwood.ca</li> </ul> <p>Of Prurient Interest social media:</p> <p>Insta: @ofprurientinterest</p> <p>Twitter: @highlyprurient</p> <p>FB: /ofprurientinterest</p> <p>Litsy: @prurientinterest</p> <p>Email: ofprurientinterest@gmail.com</p> <p>Patreon: /ofprurientinterest</p> <p>Website: ofprurientinterest.com</p> <p>Kaelyn's Instagram: @lalatiburona</p> <p>Score by Rose Droll: @myhandsarepaws</p> <p>Logo by @irizofen</p> <p>If you like this podcast, consider becoming a patron either here on Anchor or on Patreon. You can also make a one-time donation through the website. Lastly, subscribe, rate, and review!</p>
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