Episode 181: I Was a Teenage Fairy

I Was a Teenage Fairy

On Episode 181, Alli and her guests explore Francesca Lia Block’s I Was a Teenage Fairy. They discuss everything from fairy tales and beautiful writing to trauma and masculinity. They also examine what the book is saying about sexuality, size, empathy, and more.

TW: child sexual abuse, sexual assault

Emma Gray and Claire Fallon are co-hosts of Love to See It with Emma and Claire and co-authors of Rich Text. Follow them on Instagram (@claireandemmapod) and Twitter (@lovetoseeitpod).

Emma Gray is the author of A Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance. Her work, which focuses on gender, culture, and politics, can also be found in Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, NYLON, and HuffPost. Follow her on Instagram (@emmaladyrose) and Twitter (@emmaladyrose).

Claire Fallon is a books and culture writer. Previously a staff writer at HuffPost, her work can also be found in Vice and Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram (@claireefallon) and Twitter (@ClaireEFallon).

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CHECK OUT THE WEETZIE BAT EPISODE HERE!

CHECK OUT EMMA’S BOOK:

A Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance: A Feminist Handbook on Fighting for Good

CHECK OUT EMMA + CLAIRE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us by Danielle J. Lindemann

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg

MORE READING:

“I Was a Teenage Fairy” (Kirkus, 2000)

“I Was a Teenage Fairy” (Publishers Weekly, 2000)

“Francesca Lia Block and Nineties Nostalgia” (The Paris Review, 2019)

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