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Each week, hosts Kendra and August will discuss a variety of literary topics--from genres, to stigmas, to what we're currently reading--and will keep your TBR stack growing and your bookish heart full.
45: The Girl with the Green Ribbon & The Husband Stitch
Book Dumb
34 minutes
3 years ago
45: The Girl with the Green Ribbon & The Husband Stitch
In this episode, the hosts discuss the classic children's horror story, "The Girl with the Green Ribbon" alongside Machado's retelling of it, "The Husband Stitch". This episode contains spoilers for both stories.
Stories mentioned in the episode:
"The Girl with the Green Ribbon" by Alvin Schwartz from In a Dark, Dark Room (1984)
"The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado from Her Body & Other Parties (2014)
"My Body, Herself" by Carmen Maria Machado (2020)
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Each week, hosts Kendra and August will discuss a variety of literary topics--from genres, to stigmas, to what we're currently reading--and will keep your TBR stack growing and your bookish heart full.
