Four Books with an Older Main Character + The World As It Can Be with Nic Stone

As Renee enters her late 30s, she craves books with older main characters. In this short segment, she shares four books that center the lives and stories of older women.    After a short message from our sponsor, Ashley speaks with Nic Stone about her novel, Chaos Theory. The conversation includes how class and power play a role in mental health, necessary conversations, and collaboration. They also discuss Nic’s work on “Shuri: A Black Panther Novel” and how she honors Spelman College through her work.    Chaos Theory content warnings: addiction, drinking, suicide, abortion, cognitive disorders   Books & Resources Mentioned:    Renee’s Recommendations: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn Pink Moon by Annabel Chase and Tana Gray Witches by Brenda Lozano   Get your copy of CHAOS THEORY by Nic Stone   Bookstores mentioned by Nic Stone Baldwin & Co.  Medu Books  Brave & Kind 44th & 3rd The Salt Eaters Bookshop Mahogany Books Loyalty Books Support our hosts & guests:   Follow Renee: Instagram // Twitter // The StoryGraph   Follow Nic Stone: Instagram //  Website Follow Ashley: Instagram // Twitter // Website Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.