
Sick Sad Lit is a podcast for readers and writers who love digging into the dark, messy, and provocative corners of contemporary fiction, as well as exploring the emergence of "Good for Her" as a literary genre.Through candid conversations with authors who push boundaries, we explore themes of alienation, identity, mental health, and the creative process behind bold, unforgettable storytelling.It’... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureBooksArts | |||

In the Season 2 finale of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with Agustina Bazterrica, the internationally bestselling author of Tender Is the Flesh. This conversation didn’t just stay with me...it fundamentally changed how I read books.
Together, we explore ... more
In this episode of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with Torrey Peters, acclaimed author of Detransition, Baby and Stag Dance, for a deeply honest conversation about the realities of the modern writing life.
Torrey opens up about the emotional labour of tou... more
In this deeply honest and hopeful episode, I sit down with writer, musician, and creator Lauren McQuistin—author of No Lost Causes Club and the voice behind @brutalrecovery—to talk about getting sober young, building emotional muscles from scratch, a... more
In this episode of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with one of the most provocative and fearless voices in contemporary fiction: Eliza Clark. Author of Boy Parts, Penance, and She’s Always Hungry, Clark writes with scalpel-like precision about modern aliena... more
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Sick Sad Lit launched 6 months ago and published 17 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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