It's a Jungle Out There: Jan Alpert Speaks with Rita Mae Brown and reads from her Books

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Jan Alpert and Rita Mae Brown discuss Rita Mae's career path and motivations outside of being a writer, as well as her involvement as a street organizer in the women's and gay rights movements. Occasionally throughout the interview, Jan will read excerpts from Rubyfruit Jungle, Rita Mae's first novel, and In Her Day, Rita Mae's second novel. While discussing In Her Day, they cover the lessons Rita Mae learned from writing it.

WBAI radio

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Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Pacifica Radio Archives

1976-10-08

Rita Mae Brown

Jan Alpert

Audio cassette

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