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Interview with Molly Tanzer The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 105 with Heather Rose Jones

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

A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.)

Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
• Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
• RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/
• Twitter: @LesbianMotif
• Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
• The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

Links to Heather Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com
• Email: Heather Rose Jones
• Twitter: