Episode 248: Dawn (California Diaries)

Dawn (California Diaries)

The SSR Podcast has spent no shortage of time on Ann M. Martin’s Baby-Sitters Club and their idyllic life in Stonybrook, Connecticut… but what happens when we take one member of the BSC to the west coast? Well, you get the California Diaries series. On Episode 248, Alli and her guest discuss the first installment of that series, Dawn. Their conversation touches on shifting friendships, maturity gaps, the adult drama they wanted more of, queer coding, hazing, hilarious titles, and what they loved about Dawn’s voice on the page.

Rachel Koller Croft is a WGA Award-nominated screenwriter and the author of Stone Cold Fox. She lives by the beach with her husband, Charles, and their rescue pitbull, Juniper. Follow her on Instagram (@rachkollercroft).

CHECK OUT RACHEL’S BOOK HERE!

CHECK OUT RACHEL’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Guest by Emma Cline

The Girls by Emma Cline

They’re Going to Love You by Meg Howrey

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

MORE READING:

“But What If It Was Already Gay: CALIFORNIA DIARIES” (Geek Girl Authority, 2022)

“Dawn (California Diaries)” (The Baby-Sitters Club Wiki)

“7 Grown-Up Moments from California Diaries” (Bustle, 2014)

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