Read HER!

10 Apr 2017

Sarah Waters and ’90s Lesbian Culture

Arts, Literature, Sexuality, Society & Culture

As out-and-proud lesbians, Sarah Waters and her body of work have had a profound impact on the Read HER! team.

Waters has generated just the right amount of substantive books. In turn, these have spawned some excellent BBC miniseries and films. The impact of these works has been different for Tennille, Alice and guest Katie, based on their different life experiences, ages and backgrounds. At the same time, some things are still the same.

We discuss word of mouth, literary anticipation, lesbian culture in the 1990s and how sometimes you’ve just got to drive frantically to the only bookstore for miles that will stock the book you need.

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28 Jun 2017

Haikus Are Hard: Can Loins Be Akimbo?

Arts, Literature

We set ourselves just one, overwhelmingly horrifying task: write a haiku about each book that we review. This week's book is ...

27 Jun 2017

Get Cliterate: Read The Monkey’s Mask by Dorothy Porter!

Arts, Literature, Sexuality

We're back for a second show so get ready to improve your cliteracy! This week's review has NO SPOILERS so you ...

10 Apr 2017

Alice’s Shameful Confession

Arts, Comedy, Literature

What did Alice do when Sarah Waters visited JOY in 2014 to promote her book The Paying Guests? She confesses her ...