Rejoinder: Poor Damned Souls with Charlene Elsby
From Writing The Rapids by Joe bielecki
March 27, 2026
About this episode
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to discuss her new book and various themes related to self-justification and storytelling.
Joe is rejoined by Charlene Elsby to talk about her new book, the trap of justifying all your actions to yourself, good for her stories, girlblogging, and more.
People in this episode
Host: Joe Bielecki
Guest: Charlene Elsby
Topics covered
- book discussion
- self-justification
- storytelling
- girlblogging
- personal narratives
Keywords
- Charlene Elsby
- self-justification
- girlblogging
- storytelling
- new book
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: her new book
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