Femme Feral: When Midlife Rage Turns You Into a Werewolf with Sam Beckbessinger
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Sam Beckbessinger discusses her debut novel Femme Feral and the themes of female rage and midlife challenges.
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. What if your perimenopause symptoms weren't just symptoms — what if you were turning into a werewolf? Author Sam Beckbessinger joins us to talk about her debut adult novel Femme Feral , and it might be the most cathartic book you read this year. Sam and I dive deep into why the medical industry has failed women at midlife, the reality of millennial burnout, and why female rage horror is having such a deserved moment. If you're a woman in your 30s, 40s, or beyond who has ever been dismissed by a doctor, told to "just lose some weight," or felt the crushing weight of doing 200% while getting zero credit — this episode is going to feel like a long exhale. We also get into Sam's reading life: from the buzzy Dungeon Crawler Carl series to feminist short story collections you need to know about. 📚 BOOKS MENTIONED Femme Feral by Sam Beckbessinger — Buy on Amazon | Horror / Women's Fiction | Audio ✅ Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi / LitRPG / Adventure | KU ✅ | Audio ✅ She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark — Buy on Amazon | Dark Fiction / Short Stories…
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Host: Laura R Yamin
Guest: Sam Beckbessinger
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Books & works: Femme Feral, Dungeon Crawler Carl, She's Always Hungry, Her Body and Other Parties, Gods of Want, Stag Dance
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