{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Yesteryear Episode","description":"Season five kicks off with Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, and people are still mad about it. So, obviously, it had to be the first thing Amanda Polick talked about. Amanda is joined by longtime friend of the show, Jacque, to talk about the novel that set the internet on fire this year. Natalie is a trad-wife influencer who wakes up in 1855 and has to actually live the life she's been selling online. It's weird, it's uncomfortable, and it made both of them furious in the best way. They get into trad-wife culture, the manosphere, unlikable women, and why the people who hate this book might be proving its point. Amanda also shares what it was like to watch a real trad-wife speak at a conference this year, and how disorienting it was to not nod along with everyone else in the room. Also in this episode: Why Natalie not having a redemption arc is actually the whole point The misinformation and performance baked into influencer culture \u2014 on and off the page The twist, the ending, and Caro's response to a very unhappy reader in her Instagram comments Jacque's wild plot theory that sends Amanda screaming If you read it and had feelings, this one's for you. If you haven't read it yet, consider this your sign. Spoiler warning: this episode discusses major plot points and the ending of Yesteryear. Resources mentioned: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, James by Percival Everett, A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, The End of the Story by Lydia Davis, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Caro Claire Burke's Marie Claire Australia interview Find Amanda: @amandapolick | amandapolick.com Free 1-hour cookbook masterclass: Writing Gold   ","author_name":"Babe Cave","author_url":"http:\/\/www.amandapolick.com","html":"