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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: MY GOOD BRIGHT WOLF by Sarah Moss, read by Morven Christie
Description: Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss a captivating memoir by English writer and academic Sarah Moss, performed by Morven Christie. From an early age, society taught Moss that girls are to be restrained, smart but not too smart, and at home, she learned a girl must stay thin above all else. Moss’s memoir follows her life as she pushes back against the patriarchal structures that threaten to confine her. Christie’s performance perfectly captures Moss’s narrative voice, creating a quiet intimacy. As Moss battles with an eating disorder, Christie’s narration develops layers of emotional...