
Interview with Molly Tanzer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 34b
May 11, 2019
Interview with Molly Tanzer
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 34b with Heather Rose Jones
A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women.
In this episode we talk about
- Finding inspiration in 18-19th century literature
- Queer themes in historic literature and how they are erased
- Exploring the decadent movement and gender-flipping The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- The complexities of signaling queer content in mainstream books--are queer relationships spoilers?
- Cultural intersections in Vermillion and why there aren’t any sequels at this point
- Shifts in the social landscape in how authors approach gender, sexuality, and cultural background
- Molly’s attraction to 18th century settings, being inspired by historic aesthetics and artistic movements
- Conversations that manifest in artistic output
- The roots of the modern novel in women’s literature of the 18th century
- Trying to write in the current political climate
Molly’s Books
- Creatures of Will and Temper
- Creatures of Want and Ruin
- Creatures of Charm and Hunger (forthcoming in Spring 2020)
- Vermillion
- Rumbullion (novella) - 18th c “Rashomon with fops” (male protagonist)
- The Pleasure Merchant - 18th c (male protagonist)
Other books mentioned
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- A Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft
- Pamela: or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson
- Clarissa: or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
- Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
- The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
No transcript is available for this episode
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
- Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
- RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LHMP
Links to Heather Online
- Website: http://alpennia.com
- Email: contact@alpennia.com
- Twitter: @heatherosejones
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heather-Rose-Jones-490950014312292/
Links to Molly Tanzer Online
- twitter: https://twitter.com/molly_the_tanz
- fb: https://www.facebook.com/mollytanzer
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molly_tanzer/
- website: http://mollytanzer.com
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