Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
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Disregard First Book — Trad Wives Pen a New Perspective
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Exclusive access to premium content!She wrote a book in defense of traditional homemaking — only to pen an about-face reckoning decades later when her 40-year-marriage went belly-up. In this episode, Amy discusses Disregard First Book author Terry Martin Hekker, who passed away in October following a fascinating life that took her from trad wife to town mayor! A slate of recent books penned by wronged wives who reconsidered their views on gender roles rounds out the discussion.
Mentioned in this episode:
Disregard First Book by Terry Martin Hekker
Ever Since Adam and Eve by Terry Martin Hekker
Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker
Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden
Liars by Sarah Manguso
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