The Waves: How a Man Writes Women Protagonists
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth is joined by author and Slate editor Dan Kois to talk about men writing women. Dan\u2019s new book, Vintage Contemporaries, is the coming of age story of Em and the two women who had a meaningful impact on her life. Dan and Cheyna talk about how Dan wrote true to life female characters without falling into the #menwritewomen trap, why he told a story with female characters, and how to navigate the tricky world of writing characters of the opposite sex.\n\nIn Slate Plus, how the HarperCollins strike is impacting women.\n\nYou can find the HarperCollins Bookshop link here.\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices