In this episode, Maggie and Harmony analyze "The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado featured in her book of short stories, Her Body and Other Parties. "The Green Ribbon," from In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz. Harmony and Maggie explore the themes of female sexuality, adolescence, women's truth, consent, and maternal mortality rates in the U.S.
To read the story go here:
https://granta.com/the-husband-stitch/
To listen to "The Green Ribbon" go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3PIkV2anqk
https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9781555977887
What we're reading:
The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9780451492784
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9780765356154
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