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, which releases on July 7th, the enduring influence of Gillian Flynn, and the writing lessons that shaped her career.

 

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Helpless by Jessica Knoll

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Whidbey by T Kira Madden

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

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

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid 

Carrie by Stephen King 

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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