Sick Sad Lit is a podcast for readers and writers who love digging into the dark, messy, and provocative corners of contemporary fiction, as well as exploring the emergence of "Good for Her" as a literary genre.Through candid conversations with authors who push boundaries, we explore themes of alienation, identity, mental health, and the creative process behind bold, unforgettable storytelling.It’s part literary deep dive, part late-night chat—intelligent, unfiltered, and a little unhinged. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Sick Sad Lit
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17 episodes
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Sick Sad Lit is a podcast for readers and writers who love digging into the dark, messy, and provocative corners of contemporary fiction, as well as exploring the emergence of "Good for Her" as a literary genre.Through candid conversations with authors who push boundaries, we explore themes of alienation, identity, mental health, and the creative process behind bold, unforgettable storytelling.It’s part literary deep dive, part late-night chat—intelligent, unfiltered, and a little unhinged. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
November 19, 2025
Agustina Bazterrica on Culture, Craft, and Confronting Violence Through Fiction
<p>In the Season 2 finale of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with Agustina Bazterrica, the internationally bestselling author of Tender Is the Flesh. This conversation didn’t just stay with me...it fundamentally changed how I read books.</p><br><p>Together, we explore the cultural landscape of Argentina and how violence, patriarchy, and political history shape Agustina’s work. She walks me through her writing process and the structural precision behind her novels: the scaffolding, the silences, and the emotional engineering that make her fiction so unforgettable.</p><br><p>We talk about the importance of research, the responsibility of writing violence ethically, and the role literature can play in understanding societal cruelty. Agustina also shares her thoughts on reader engagement, the challenges of being a writer in a volatile world, and why books still hold transformative power.</p><br><p>This episode slowed me down. It taught me to look at craft with more intention. It made me a better reader.</p><br><p>If you’re interested in literary horror, cultural critique, or the deeper mechanics of storytelling, this finale is for you.</p><p><br></p><h4><strong>Join the Conversation</strong></h4><p><strong>If this episode resonated, share it with someone who might need it, and leave us a review to help more listeners find the show. 🖤</strong></p><ul><li>Join the conversation on our <a href="https://discord.gg/Ya8GyWQaNe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Friends Discord</a> for monthly book club meetups, community chats and more.</li><li>Visit the <a href="https://www.sicksadlit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit website</a> for essays, author outtakes and more.</li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sicksadlit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit on Instagram.</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 12, 2025
Torrey Peters on Writing While the World Burns
<p>In this episode of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with Torrey Peters, acclaimed author of Detransition, Baby and Stag Dance, for a deeply honest conversation about the realities of the modern writing life.</p><br><p>Torrey opens up about the emotional labour of touring, the pressures of book marketing, and how societal change shapes creative expression. Together, we discuss desire, identity, and transformation—recurring themes in Torrey’s work—and explore what it means to create art that resists categorisation while inviting empathy and confrontation in equal measure.</p><br><p>From the burnout of promotion to the beauty of connection, Torrey reflects on the messy, necessary work of making meaning in a world that often wants neat narratives. It’s a conversation about honesty, risk, and the courage to keep writing, even when everything feels like it’s falling apart.</p><p><br></p><h4><strong>Join the Conversation</strong></h4><p><strong>If this episode resonated, share it with someone who might need it, and leave us a review to help more listeners find the show. 🖤</strong></p><ul><li>Join the conversation on our <a href="https://discord.gg/Ya8GyWQaNe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Friends Discord</a> for monthly book club meetups, community chats and more.</li><li>Visit the <a href="https://www.sicksadlit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit website</a> for essays, author outtakes and more.</li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sicksadlit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit on Instagram.</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Photo Credit: Hunter Abrams</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 5, 2025
Lauren McQuistin on Sobriety, Self-Reinvention, and No Lost Causes Club
<p>In this deeply honest and hopeful episode, I sit down with writer, musician, and creator Lauren McQuistin—author of No Lost Causes Club and the voice behind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brutalrecovery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brutalrecovery</a>—to talk about getting sober young, building emotional muscles from scratch, and what it really means to reclaim your life when alcohol stops serving you.</p><br><p>We explore sobriety as self-respect, the discomfort and beauty of feeling your feelings fully, and the weird, tender limbo of recovering before anyone expects you to need to. Lauren shares the realities of early recovery, from navigating parties and friendships without numbing through them, to rewriting the story of who you think you are and who you’re allowed to become.</p><br><p>This is a conversation about agency, grace, and second chances; about learning that you don’t need to destroy yourself to be interesting, and that healing isn’t boring, it’s radical, difficult, and sometimes hilarious.</p><br><p>If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s another way to live (one grounded in self-trust, community, and staying soft in a world that rewards collapse) this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Join the Conversation</strong></h3><p><strong>If this episode resonated, share it with someone who might need it, and leave us a review to help more listeners find the show. 🖤</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Lauren on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brutalrecovery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">@brutalrecovery</a>.</li><li>Join the conversation on our <a href="https://discord.gg/Ya8GyWQaNe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Friends Discord</a> for monthly book club meetups, community chats and more.</li><li>Visit the <a href="https://www.sicksadlit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit website</a> for essays, author outtakes and more.</li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sicksadlit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Sad Lit on Instagram.</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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