Author Sloane Crosley discusses memoir writing.

Will We Remember the Brexit Vote as a Point Against Direct Democracy?

Will We Remember the Brexit Vote as a Point Against Direct Democracy?

A daily news and culture podcast with Mike Pesca.
June 28 2016 7:22 PM

Do the Dead Cat Bounce

Looking for a silver lining in the Brexit vote.

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The dead cat bounce: an illustration.

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Listen to Episode 528 of Slate’s The Gist:

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On The Gist, author Sloane Crosley on writing characters who are smarter than you, literary witch hunts, and borrowing Spider-Man’s ethos when writing. Her novel, The Clasp, is now out in paperback.

For the Spiel, will we remember the Brexit as an argument against direct democracy?

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Mike Pesca is the host of the Slate daily podcast The Gist. He also contributes reports and commentary to NPR.