Up Next: All Fours - Miranda July

From Writers Who Read by Gary Alan McBride

December 14, 2025 · 2 min

About this episode

The episode analyzes Miranda July's novel 'All Fours', exploring themes of existential longing and personal transformation.

Whitney, Rachel, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read . Next up: All Fours by Miranda July. Performance artist, musician, actress, and film director Miranda July's second novel focuses on the existential longings of a semi-famous artist who decides to take some me time, away from her work and her marriage. Will her obsessions with sex, her art, more sex, and the second-biggest pop star in the world lead to her jumping out a window, or could her perimenopause evolve into something more meaningful? Remember: Every day is Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gary Alan McBride

Guests: Whitney, Rachel

Topics covered

novel analysis
existential themes
artistic identity
personal growth
relationships

Keywords

Miranda July
All Fours
existentialism
art
relationships
personal growth
novel analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All Fours