Jessica Knoll has built a career writing women who refuse to stay silent. In this episode, she and Danielle explore female rage in fiction, why women's anger still makes people uncomfortable, and what makes revenge stories so satisfying. Jessica also discusses her new thriller Helpless, the enduring influence of Gillian Flynn, and the writing lessons that shaped her career.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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