Ep. 160: Jane Roper on Writing a Satirical Take on Social Media Stardom, Public Shaming, and Internet Activism

This week, Jane Roper is here to discuss The Society of Shame, a timely and witty combination of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed and Where’d You Go, Bernadette? that’s both a satire of social media stardom and internet activism, and a tender mother-daughter tale.

 

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“If you liked Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, read The Society of Shame by Jane Roper.” —The Washington Post

 

 

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About the Author:

JANE ROPER writes the popular Baby Squared blog on Babble.com and is the author of Eden Lake, a novelHer writing has appeared in Poets & WritersSalonSlate, and The Rumpus, among other publications, and she holds an MFA from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Jane lives in the Boston area with her husband, singer-songwriter Alastair Moock, and their twin daughters. Learn more: https://janeroper.com/

 

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