Rather Be Reading, Episode 3: Bad Desires

On Episode 3 of Rather Be Reading, Anastasia Berg interviews Andrea Long Chu about her debut essay in n+1 “On Liking Women” and the problem with trying to get our desires to conform to our political principles (1:03). Then Rachel Rosenfelt, the founding editor of the New Inquiry and new publisher of the New Republic, joins us to talk about the history of Occupy at leftist magazines and the future of the New Republic (26:24). Finally, we call up Jon’s mom for her two cents on Doris Lessing, sexist bosses and Bernie bros (36:59).Editors: Jon Baskin, Anastasia Berg & Rachel WisemanGuests: Andrea Long Chu, Rachel Rosenfelt & Judy WiseRelevant Sources:- “On Liking Women” by Andrea Long Chu in n+1: nplusonemag.com/issue-30/essays/on-liking-women/- “Does Anyone Have the Right to Sex?” by Amia Srinivasan in the LRB:https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n06/amia-srinivasan/does-anyone-have-the-right-to-sex- “Lesbianism or Feminism: Synonyms or Contradictions?” by Robin Morgan, 1973 West Coast Lesbian Conference address:http://www.onearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lesbianism-and-Feminism-Synonyms-or-Contradictions-by-Robin-Morgan-April-14-1973.pdf- “Tired of Winning” by Jon Baskin in The Point:thepointmag.com/2018/politics/tired-of-winning- “Occupy a Bank” by Sarah Leonard in the New Inquiry:thenewinquiry.com/occupy-a-bank/- “Switching Off” by Rachel Wiseman in The Point:thepointmag.com/2018/examined-life/switching-off- “Leaving Herland” by Nora Caplan-Bricker in The Point:thepointmag.com/2018/politics/leaving-herland+ the rest of our new intellectuals symposium:https://thepointmag.com/point_symposia/what-are-intellectuals-for