DoubleX Gabfest: The Bright Young Things Edition
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In this week’s Gabfest, DoubleX editor Hanna Rosin joins Outward editor June Thomas and New York editor Noreen Malone to discuss Providence Talks, poor kids and dentistry, and whether the phrase “bright young things” is really an insult
Other items discussed in the show:
- Margaret Talbot’s New Yorker story “The Talking Cure.”
- June Thomas on poor kids and dentistry.
- Katy Waldman on whether “bright young things” is actually an insult.
- Amanda Hess on how awful it is to be an actress aging in Hollywood.
DoubleX recommendations:
Hanna recommends Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill
June loves The Perfect Mother by Nina Darnton
Noreen recommends the new Nicki Minaj album, The Pinkprint
DoubleX plugs:
Buy tickets here to Outward’s live New York show on Feb. 3 with our own June Thomas.
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