Come with us to the glamorous world of old Hollywood as we discuss Taylor Jenkins Reid's "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo." The Squad talks about the narrative framing of the novel, how race and queer sexuality are treated, juicy Hollywood gossip, and the real-life starlets on whom the beautiful and mysterious Evelyn Hugo is based. And what about that twist?! Plus, find out why men are canceled and women are renewed for another season, and how strict binaries keep us in boxes. Then we dig into listener feedback and hear your favorite things of 2017, and of course, we tell you what's on the #BookSquadBlog and what's up next on the podcast. Hint: it's supposed to be sexy, but it mostly isn't. Listen to find out!

0:30–Mary is missing and sad!
1:23–book intro
2:53–general impressions and ratings
10:05–the twist!!
14:40–frame narratives and how Evelyn is more interesting than Monique
16:45–Emily’s workshop corner
21:10–Monique as a character
25:46–women are renewed, men are canceled
29:20–bi-erasure
32:22–race and passing
34:48–“book club books” and women’s fiction
42:45–speaking of shitty men—Hollywood!
49:26–bookstore of the month-ish
52:48–Susan feedback
- Link to Stephanie Meyer/Twilight video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O06tMbIKh0
59:46–listener feedback!
- Link to the "Rape Joke" poem: https://www.theawl.com/2013/07/patricia-lockwood-rape-joke/
1:04:30–what’s on the blog?
1:06:34–next ep—ROMANCE
1:19:40–next book—American War