How Novel!

Alternative title: Guys, I just wanted to fly whirlybirds :(  Alex and Natasha are a little late to this Royal shitshow,  but as Kesha says 'the party don't start 'till I walk in.' Listen as an Australian socialist and an Irish psychologist feel sympathy, horror, anti-colonialist rage, confusion over why rich people throw the worst fancy-dress parties, stress over the current state of democracy, and indignation that in a house with a hundred bedrooms, Harry still had to share with William. And he got the shit side.  Spare is a rough time, but one thing is for damn sure; Harry is Meghan's ride or die.And that’s beautiful.Follow Alex/Eve on Instagram @evedangerfieldFollow the podcast @how.novel.podcast

Alternative title: The dolls are opiates. And sometimes meth.Claire and Alex (AKA Eve Dangerfield) are back to discuss the book Alex's mum tried to throw away in the late 2000s, Valley of the Dolls! Jacqueline Susann... really did something with this one. The girls trace Susann's insights into 1940s Hollywood which was full of pills, backstabbing, homophobic slurs in the workplace, and the realization that love is surely impossible but a certain amount of doctors will always have shady morals.Also, social climbing is simp behavior and is never looked on favorably by anyone.Follow Alex/Eve on Instagram @evedangerfieldFollow the podcast @how.novel.podcast

Alternative Title. Ah sure you know yourself. This month Alex tackles critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's critically acclaimed novel about a critically acclaimed Irish novelist who wishes people would lay off her critically acclaimed novels. It's a bit of a minefield. Luckily Alex came prepared, inviting Irish National and intellectual powerhouse Natasha back on the pod to dissect the myriad class issues, feminist issues, existensial issues and emails (?) that make up this hectic book. Also Natasha helps to confirm Alex's theory that everyone in  BWWAY could stand to do ten weeks of CBT, drink less wine, and maybe go for a nice walk.Follow Alex on Instagram @evedangerfield Follow the podcast @how.novel.podcastYou can't follow Natasha becuase she's an actual professional. 

Alternative title: What that spur do tho?This week Alex is joined by Kate from Romantically Inclined reviews AKA Romancelandia's hilarious meme queen. They discuss Ruby Dixon's Ice Barbarian series and many important questions are raised,  such as; Should you get so much plastic surgery you become a lizard man?Can Skye Warren voice the next Disney Princess?Why do people still think double-bagging condoms is a good idea? Will Kate get rich and finance a screen version of the Ice Barbarians novels? #avatarbutshowthedicksAlex and Kate also discuss modern romance criticism, which is mostly people DMing you to say things you like suck, actually. But it's fine, the real romance novels were the friends we made along the way.Follow Eve on Instagram @evedangerfield  Follow Kate @romantically_inclined Follow the podcast @how.novel.podcast 

Alternative title: Gibby gets fake cancer. Claire and Alex go back to the "lady scammers" well and draw up 'The Woman Who Fooled The World' by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano. It's a deep dive into Belle Gibson, an influencer who pretended to have terminal brain cancer for attention and a cookbook deal. A&C rip into her as only two friends who've been in a lockdown for three weeks can. Along the way, Claire explains how late-night TV tricked her into believing The Secret was actual magic and Alex requests grifters fuck off out of the 'coconut water and positive thinking arena' because it's making people who like tarot cards look like c*nts.  They both bitch about St Kilda Bay which people refer to as a beach for no reason- it's flat as fuck.The real answer to your problems is either1. There is none2. Money3. Years of reflection and earnest self-improvement.We solved it, everyone. Game over. Go unfollow everyone with a salt lamp.  Follow us on Instagram @how.novel.podcast https://www.instagram.com/how.novel.podcast/?hl=en