9. Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and book recommendations for fans of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are trying something a little different and discussing a short story. First, we’ll deep dive into the dishy, gossipy, and glitzy world of</span> <a href= "https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/pleasureofthetext/files/2016/10/Roman-Fever.pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Edith Wharton’s Roman Fever</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(this conversation sounds more like a discussion of The Bachelor than a work of classic lit!) and then we’ll share some contemporary authors who remind us of Wharton and short story collections we’re eager to read. Today’s discussion includes:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our relationships with short stories and why this one in particular made our jaws drop.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Edith Wharton is the perfect classic author for lovers of Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls, and anyone who loves reading about “rich people problems.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The contemporary author Chelsey realized was the perfect pairing for Wharton’s sassy and drama-filled books.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending lots of contemporary books along the way, including short story collections we love and our favorite rich people problems books.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read Roman Fever online for free:</span> <a href= "https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/pleasureofthetext/files/2016/10/Roman-Fever.pdf"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/pleasureofthetext/files/2016/10/Roman-Fever.pdf</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Books discussed in today’s episode: </span></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780425274866"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Big Little Lies</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300