Caryn Riswold
I posted last week about Joanna Brooks’ newly expanded The Book of Mormon Girl. Here she is on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last Thursday, with more exclusive to the web.
I especially enjoyed her “behind the scenes” narrative of what her first visit to THE. DAILY. SHOW! was like. Here’s a bit:
“The producer comes in and greets us. I thank her for the chance to be on the show. She says, “Jon really liked your book.” Which makes me, of course, stoked. And I tell her that in studying the Daily Show website prepping for the show, I notice that he regularly has on women authors from underrepresented backgrounds to talk about their serious books, and how I saw that pattern, and I knew it reflected a conscious effort, and how much that means to me. The producer tells me they do really try to get women guests—it’s a priority for them. And that it can be hard to find women who write non-fiction on the kinds of subjects they cover, but they try. So, take heart, brainy women—there is a place in popular culture for us. And it is the awesomest place–The Daily Show.”
Thank you, brainy woman!
Author note: ‘Honorable Mention’ is a recurring feature on this blog … quick mention/shout-out to someone or something worth noting
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