In the 68th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Michelle Quach about graphic design, unlikable female characters, and creating a love interest who does more than just the assigned reading. Michelle is the author of the debut YA, NOT HERE TO BE LIKED. Michelle can be found on Twitter @michellequach and Instagram @_michellequach. Her website is michellequach.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Gold-Plated Girls newsletter: ‘Never Have I Ever’ & Dead Dads & Me by Victoria Edel
Laura Hankin (https://www.laurahankin.com)
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
The Other Two on HBOMax
Munich
Schitt’s Creek (https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165) on Netflix
Ted Lasso on Apple+
Constance Grady
Why a Christmas Episode Supercharged the Ted Lasso Debate by Kathryn VanArendonk
Reservation Dogs on Hulu
Only Murders in the Building on Hulu
Moving On, A Love Story - Nora Ephron Apthorp article
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore
League of Extraordinary Women series
The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser
Suddenly You by LIsa Kleypas
Fated Mates (https://fatedmates.net) podcast
Sally Rooney
Why is the Sex in Sally Rooney’s Novels So Good? by Amil Niazi
She’s All That
Writing the Romantic Comedy by Billy Merritt
Macbeth
Life: A User’s Manual by Georges Perec
The Book Doctors (https://thebookdoctors.com)
PitMad (https://pitchwars.org/pitmad/)
If You, Then Me by Yvonne Woon
In-Between Girl (https://www.inbetweengirlfilm.com)
The Ezra Klein Show: How Blue Cities Became So Outrageously Unaffordable
The Ezra Klein Show: That Anxiety You’re Feeling?
Hana Kh Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.
16 Aug 2021
Emma Kress
In the 67th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Emma Kress about writing girls in sports, taking risks, and social media as an author. Emma is the author of DANGEROUS PLAY, available now! Emma can be found on Twitter @emma_kress, TikTok @emma_kress, and Instagram @kress.emma. Her website is emmakress.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
All I Wanna Do
Bluey
Bluey is the Best Kids’ Show of Our Time by Kathryn VanArendonk for Vulture
Flat Stanley
The Nanny
Drawn That Way by Elissa Sussman
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Born in Fire / Born in Ice / Born in Shame (Irish Born trilogy) by Nora Roberts
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
Reservation Dogs
Sterlin Harjo on WTF with Marc Maron
Killers of the Flower Moon movie
Brendan Fraser Joins Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
The Great House Revival
Cynthia Leitich-Smith (https://cynthialeitichsmith.com)
Mary Quattlebaum
Amy King (https://www.as-king.com)
David Macinnis Gill (https://davidmacinnisgill.com)
A.R. Capetta
Cory McCarthy
Nova Ren Suma (https://novaren.com)
Our episode with Nova Ren Suma
Ruth Ware (https://ruthware.com)
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
Our episode with Tirzah Price
In the Same Boat by Holly Green
Sarah Dessen (https://sarahdessen.com)
When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris
Mare of Easttown (https://www.hbo.com/mare-of-easttown)
Ted Lasso
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.
2 Aug 2021
Margot Wood
In the 66th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Margot Wood about Emma retellings, marketing a book as “queer,” and finding community in book lovers. Margot can be found on Twitter @margotwood and Instagram @margotmwood. Her website is margotwood.com.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Epic Reads (https://www.epicreads.com)
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit
Carrieres de (https://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/en) Lumières
Georges Méliès
Hieronymous Bosch
L’Atelier des Lumières Paris (https://www.atelier-lumieres.com/en)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Issa Rae’s wedding photos
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
Our episode with Jasmine
Emma by Jane Austen
Emma (2020 film)
The Hunger Games (https://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com) by Suzanne Collins
Adrienne Kisner (http://www.adriennekisner.com)
Our episode with Adrienne
Meisner technique
Kiersten White (https://www.kierstenwhite.com)
Alphasmart Neo Typewriter
The Princess Diaries (https://www.megcabot.com/princessdiaries/)
Love, Simon
Insurgent movie
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Fraser
The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Bones
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Freddie Prinze Jr.
About Us:
Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.
You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.
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