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Feminist blogger Jason Porath on why he tells the stories he does.
Did a fun interview with Catch News – covers plenty of topics, from what will be in the book, to people’s reactions when they find out I’m a guy.
RP in Catch News!
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RP on Stuff You Missed in History Class!
Yours truly guest stars on the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast to talk about Rejected Princesses, historical women, and historicity.
RP on HiFi History Podcast!
The HiFi History podcast covered RP - and contacted the folk at Central Michigan University to interview them about the course they've been doing!
Muslimah Media Watch's article on Rejected (Muslim) Princesses
This is a very sweet writeup of Rejected Princesses from a Muslim perspective. The writer, Sya Taha, picked up on little bit of nuance I tried to sprinkle throughout the entries (such as Naziq al-Abid's anti-veil depiction not being a sweeping anti-veil statement), for which I am thankful.
Gulf News article - "The Animator of Princesses With Substance"
Suparna Dutt at Gulf News did an incredibly flattering writeup of RP -- best part for me is when she described the writing style as "reckless" and "American."
Seen Not Heard
The students at BAYCAT included RP in their video project of the portrayal of women in the media. Take a look!
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