The Waves: How a Man Writes Women Protagonists

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior producer Cheyna
Roth is joined by author and Slate editor Dan Kois to talk about
men writing women. Dan’s new book, Vintage Contemporaries, is the
coming of age story of Em and the two women who had a meaningful
impact on her life. Dan and Cheyna talk about how Dan wrote true to
life female characters without falling into the #menwritewomen
trap, why he told a story with female characters, and how to
navigate the tricky world of writing characters of the opposite
sex. In Slate Plus, how the HarperCollins strike is impacting
women. You can find the HarperCollins Bookshop link here.  
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy
Rosario and Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and
recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com. Learn more
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