Episode 8: Blank Spaces and Straight White Men

Ex Marginalia

In episode 8, Sarah and Kari Barclay tackle a first for Ex Marginalia by discussing two texts, one novel and one play, in a single show! First up, Cass Lennox’s Blank Spaces Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men. Pick up or order your books from Interabang Books in Dallas, Texas. On the show, Sarah and Kari also discuss: -Eli Clare’s Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation -Documentary: Love Between the Covers -Melania Trump book donation rejected by school librarian [Alison Flood, The Guardian] -8 Notable Attempts to Hack the New York Times Bestseller List [Emily Temple, Literary Hub] -I Come to Bury the Patriarchy, Not to Praise It [Wendy Rosenfield, Broad Street Review]--a review of Straight White Men directed by a straight white man -Excerpt from The Shipment by Young Jean Lee--Kari mentions this moment as a hallmark of Lee’s style -Donate books to Prison: How, What, and Why [Book Riot, Becky Stone] -Donate to Flint, MI libraries [GoFundMe]--both campaigns were fully funded! Additional Resources: -AVEN: Asexuality Visibility and Education Network -My Five Favorite LGBTQ Book Podcasts [Casey Stepaniuk, Book Riot] You can find Kari Barclay on Goodreads and at www. karibarclay.com. Check the show out at www.exmarginalia.com, email us at [e-mail], and get in touch on Twitter @ex_marginalia and Goodreads @exmarginalia. Want to see the show survive and thrive? Leave a review on whichever platform you use to listen.