Gabfest Reads | Alison Bechdel Explains Selling Out the Progressive Way

<p>David Plotz talks with <a href="dykestowatchoutfor.com/about/">author Alison Bechdel</a> about her new book, <a href="harpercollins.com/products/spent-alison-bechde…;. They discuss what’s memoir and what’s less than memoir in the comic novel, David’s own contribution to the book, and more.</p><p> </p><p>Tweet us your questions <a href="twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en">@Sla…; or email us at <a href="mailto:gabfest@slate.com">gabfest@slate.com</a>. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)</p><p> </p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.</p><p> </p><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy<…; for more information.</p>