Fresh Take: Sarah Gristwood on What We Can Learn From Women's Diaries
What do women's diaries tell us that's not in the history books? What has changed about women's experiences in the last 400 years, and what remains frustratingly familiar? Historian Sarah Gristwood, author of SECRET VOICES: A YEAR OF WOMEN'S DIARIES, explains the common threads she found among the stories women felt they could tell only to themselves.\nSarah and Amy discuss:\n\nThe most common emotion expressed in all the diaries contained in this book\n\nThe meaning of a diary as a secret-keeper, as a historical record, and sometimes both\n\nWhether our social media posts and Substacks today can serve the same purpose\u2014and where they fall short\n\n\nHere's where you can find Sarah: \n\nhttp://sarahgristwood.com/\n\nBuy SECRET VOICES: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781849948159\n\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nmom friends, diary, journal, history, herstory, feminism, women's voices\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices