Episode 193: The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3)
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The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3)
On Episode 193, Alli and her guest explore the third book in the Nancy Drew series, The Bungalow Mystery. As always when it comes to Nancy, it’s complicated — and you’ll hear them explore what is empowering and inspiring about this famed teen detective while also unpacking why she feels so problematic in 2022. They discuss Nancy’s fast friendships, her tendency to make quick judgements, the way the books focuses on property law, various tropes about women, and the history of the series. They also take a deep dive into Carson Drew.
Kate Spencer is the co-host of the Forever35 podcast and the author of The Dead Moms Club and In a New York Minute. Follow her on Instagram (@katespencer) and Twitter (@katespencer).
This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, Unstable by Alexandra Ivy.
CHECK OUT OUR PREVIOUS NANCY DREW EPISODES…
Episode 05: The Secret of the Old Clock (with Kase Wickman)
Episode 112: The Mystery at Lilac Inn (with Chelsey and Sara from Novel Pairings)
Episode 149: The Hidden Staircase (with Maureen Johnson)
CHECK OUT KATE’S BOOKS:
CHECK OUT KATE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Grief Is Love: Living With Loss by Marisa Renee Lee
MORE READING:
"A Cultural History of Nancy Drew” (CrimeReads, 2019)
“Carolyn Keene and the Mystery of the Real Nancy Drew Author” (Book Riot, 2019)
“Here Are All 56 Original Nancy Drew Books, Ranked Worst to Best” (Book Riot, 2019)
“The Not-So-Hidden Racism of Nancy Drew” (Electric Literature, 2018)
“The mystery of Nancy Drew: 90 years later, the iconic sleuth is still on the case” (NJ.com, 2020)
“10 Surprising Facts About Nancy Drew” (Mental Floss, 2019)
"The Story of Nancy Drew, Once Far More Ballsy Than The Girl Sleuth You Know" (HuffPost, 2015)
"Nancy Drew and the Secret of the 3 Black Robes" (The New York Times, 2009)
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