14. Bridie Discovers (Ancient) Historical Fiction is Actually Great. The Devastating Britney Spears Memoir & David Sedaris God Given Right To Steal Your Story

This week Bridie discovers that historical fiction can actually be amazing, and recommends a book about the first ever written character being a woman. Bri has read the new Britney Spears memoir, which leads to a discussion about the gross misogyny of the paparazzi era. Then the two discuss the ethics of David Sedaris using other peoples' stories after a complaint piece was published in Slate. Articles/Books referenced in the episode:  https://variety.com/2023/film/columns/killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-1235772356/ The Woman in Me - Britney Spears: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-woman-in-me-britney-spears/book/9781761107627.html Inanna - Emily H Wilson: https://www.booktopia.com.au/inanna-emily-h-wilson/book/9781803364407.html How David Sedaris Turned Me Into One of His Freaks: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/10/david-sedaris-tour-live-books-ethics.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.