NINE GRUDGES: THE SPITEFUL ORIGINS OF THE HAPPIEST DYKE ON EARTH with Molly McCloy

This month, Molly McCloy joins the pod to talk about her memoir, Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on earth, forthcoming from Red Hen Press on Sept 8, 2026 (and available for pre-order now---link below!). Molly talks with us about the necessity of agency in trauma narratives, the distinctions and overlaps between writing and oral storytelling, and plenty more. Plus, we inaugurate a new segment: The ARTWIFE Questionnaire! What are you waiting, babe...hop in!

Pre-order Nine Grudges: https://bookshop.org/p/books/nine-grudges-the-spiteful-origins-of-the-happiest-dyke-on-earth-molly-mccloy/79532e2d89f58b50?ean=9781636284880&next=t&aid=89218&listref=the-artwife-book-club

Find Molly: https://mollymccloy.com/ and mollymccloy.substack.com and https://pipelineartists.com/y-a-kafka-finding-agency-in-childhood-trauma-narratives/

Hear Molly's interview on KJZZ: https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2025-01-07/arizona-writer-molly-mccloy-wants-you-to-change-the-way-you-think-about-the-word-dyke

Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming in 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/