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Cassie Gustafson

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In the 64th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Cassie Gustafson about writing about sexual assault responsibly, loving dark stories, and Tana French. Cassie can be found on Twitter @cassiegusty and Instagram @cassiegusty. Her website is cassiegustafson.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Djerassi

Nova Ren Suma

Our episode with Nova Ren Suma

World of Our Fathers: The Journey of Eastern European Jews and the Life They Found and Made by Irving Howe

Norma Klein

Just Friends

Margaret

The Cinematic Traumas of Kenneth Lonergan

Melissa’s Bright Wall / Dark Room essay

Margaret issue of Bright Wall / Dark Room

J. Smith-Cameron

Succession

You Can Count on Me

Manchester by the Sea

Angels in America

West Side Story

Gosford Park

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

Truly Devious Trilogy by Maureen Johnson

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Finding Water by Julia Cameron

By Now, Burnout is a Given

Band Candy

Earshot - Buffy saves Jonathan

Danny Strong

Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Tana French

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Trespasser by Tana French

In the Woods by Tana French

Laurie Faria Stolarz

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz

The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu

Land directed by Robin Wright

Songland

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.



Kathryn Benson