First Draft Episode #165: Robin Talley

Robin Talley—New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Tell Ourselves, What We Left Behind, As I Descended, Our Own Private Universe—talks about her newest novel, Pulp. Robin shares insight about transitioning into being a full-time writer and stay-at-home mom, writing a Judy Blume book for queer girls, and writing books with her younger self in mind.

LINKS AND TOPICS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Robin’s previous First Draft episode
Becky Albertalli, author of Simon Versus The Homo Sapiens Agenda (listen to her First Draft episodes here)
Dahlia Adler, author of His Hideous Heart
Pacemaker
Scrivener
Forever by Judy Blume
Love, Simon (movie)
Ann Bannon (famous lesbian pulp author)
Spring Fire by Marijane Meaker
The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
Carol (movie)
The Lavender Scare
Lambda Literary Foundation
All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell
A Tyranny of Petticoats edited by Jessica Spotswood (listen to her First Draft episode here)

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