Torrey Peters on STAG DANCE

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters is a series of short stories and a novel that examine gender identity, pushing societal boundaries and more. Peters joins us to talk about exploring complicated themes, creating understanding for complex characters and a unique use of literary form with cohost Jenna Seery.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Stag Dance by Torrey Peters Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Moby Dick by Herman Melville Laughter in the Dark by Vladimir Nabokov Nevada by Imogen Binnie  A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett I’ve Got a Time Bomb by Sybil Lamb A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy True Grit by Charles Portis Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris Trauma Plot by Jamie Hood Aggregated Discontent by Harron Walker Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyen Realistic Fiction by Anton Solomonik Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Tai-Pan by James Clavell The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez The Shape of the Ruins by Juan Gabriel Vásquez