Author Casey McQuiston talks about her hit novel Red, White & Royal Blue, gender fluidity in writing, and worrying about parents reading or
Y'all, check out this podcast Casey Mcquiston spoke on.
They don't just speak about RWRB. The parts that really stood out to me are when Casey and Cameron talk about growing up queer in conservative, religious communities, and how a lot of people, even within the queer community, think that experience is now rare. And I also enjoyed when Casey talked about growing up in the deep South and having a chip on their shoulder because so many people who aren't from the South think the South is this backwards wasteland. As someone who is also from the South, I have the same chip on my shoulder. I also loved the part about how Casey didn't come out to their family until RWRB was going to be published! And that they were out in literally every other part of their life, just not at home. Which, is another experience I think other people think is uncommon nowadays.
There's just so much stuff in here I was trying to hold back tears on because it mirrored my own experiences and feelings. Truly validating to have listened to this.
Even if you haven't read RWRB, this is worth the listen. And if you're still not convinced, Casey also talks about their second book One Last Stop, which is pitched as "Lesbians Kate & Leopold".












