LARB Radio Hour: Deborah Nelson on "Tough Enough"; Plus Praise for "Motherest"
Author Deborah Nelson discusses "Tough Enough," about six iconic 20th-century women, and Amelia Gray recommends Kristen Iskandrian's novel "Motherest."
By LARB Radio HourJune 23, 2017
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Author Deborah Nelson joins Kate, Medaya, and Eric to discuss her new book Tough Enough about a five iconic 20th-century women writers, plus one photographer, and their stylistic affinity — a rejection of sentimentality that challenged gender stereotypes. A fascinating discussion about six fascinating figures in the American pantheon: Susan Sontag, Mary McCarthy, Diane Arbus, Joan Didion, and (the two expats) Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil. Also, Amelia Gray returns to recommend Kristen Iskandrian's novel Motherest.
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