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She Wrote Too is a podcast celebrating the work of female writers of the 19th and early 20th centuries, with an emphasis on those who have been neglected by history. Join hosts Nicola Morgan and Caroline Rance as they unearth some fascinating literature by remarkable women.
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- The Lottery by Shirley Jackson · 51 minAfter the publication of Shirley Jackson's story The Lottery in The New Yorker in June 1948, hundreds of people wrote in asking whether the account of shocking events in a New…
- Maria, or, the Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft · 1 h 6 minThe opening of Mary Wollstonecraft’s unfinished novel Maria, or, The Wrongs of Woman, sets up a Gothic stereotype of spooky castles and supernatural entities. But these imaginary…
- The Mortal Immortal and Transformation by Mary Shelley · 48 minLast time on She Wrote Too, we talked about Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, Frankenstein – but there is much more to her writing than the novel that made her famous. In the second of…
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley · 50 minWhy has Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein fascinated generations of readers (and theatre-goers, film-goers, comic book fans, Hallowe’en mask makers and more) for over 200 years? In…
- Inspired to speak out · 28 minNicola Todd-Morgan and Caroline Rance talk about Nicola's appearance on Good Morning Britain and her call for changes to the legislation surrounding sexual offences. They also…
- What goes on Behind Closed Doors · 45 minJoin us as we visit 18th Century Dublin via the memoirs of Peg Plunkett: courtesan, survivor, businesswoman and someone who knew what cards she had to play. In 18th-century…
- What Shall we have for Dinner? · 58 minAdvisory: there is mild swearing in this episode and brief discussion of sexual matters. Catherine Dickens was married to the novelist, Charles Dickens. We do not, as a rule…
- This should be a Sunday night costume drama · 47 minBorn in 1884, Naomi Jacob, ‘writer, performer, trouser-wearer, truth-teller’ wrote this novel as part of her epic Gollantz family saga. This novel is the founding story: the…
- Mary Astell, the first feminist? · 36 minIn this episode of She Wrote Too, we discuss a book that doesn’t shout, doesn’t rant, and doesn’t ask politely either. In 1694, Mary Astell published a slim, elegant, and quietly…
- Loitering with Intent · 35 minThere are some writers who feel permanently modern - they just recognise unchanging aspects of the human psyche. I wonder if Muriel Spark is one of those. In this episode of She…
- She Spoke Too: How Hibo Wardere Is Changing the Story · 49 minSome conversations stay with you long after they end and speaking with Hibo Wardere is one of them. Hibo is one of the UK’s most courageous and compelling campaigners against…
- On Sledge and Horseback · 48 minIn this episode of She Wrote Too, we dive into one of the most extraordinary and strangely forgotten works of women’s travel writing: On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian…
- Still Glides the Stream · 47 minIn this episode, Caroline Rance and I discuss this book - Still Glides the Stream by Flora Thompson - that both of us could barely believe that we had never read nor heard of…
- The News... · 12 minOur book is now available on Amazon and we will be launching it at the FiLiA Conference on 10 October 2025 in Brighton. In this episode, we share the Foreword written by Victoria…
- The Jane Austen they didn't teach you · 39 minLots of people first meet Jane Austen through Pride and Prejudice often at school, and often as their only encounter with her work. It's certainly her most dramatised novel. In…
- Wide Sargasso Sea with Victoria Smith · 34 minIn this episode, we discuss Wide Sargasso Sea with writer Victoria Smith. Commonly referred to as the prequel to Jane Eyre, it does tell the story of Antoinette (Bertha in Jane…
- Lois the Witch · 43 minIn this episode, we consider Lois the Witch, a haunting novella by Elizabeth Gaskell set against the backdrop of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. With her characteristic emotional…
- Trailblazer: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon · 33 minBarbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (1827-1891) is one of 19th-century Britain’s most influential feminist campaigners, involved in women’s suffrage, female higher education, the…
- The Invention of Charlotte Brontë · 37 minCharlotte Brontë’s life was complex and dramatic. A survivor of unimaginable loss, she turned her back on the past to become not only an acclaimed writer but a figure of public…
- Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Masterpiece of Love, Revenge, and Haunting Legacies · 30 minIn this episode of She Wrote Too, I talk with comedian and writer Andy Gleeks, who also brings his background as an English teacher to our conversation. This is our second…
