11. Kiss Of The Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman Book (Buy via this link to support us!)

Kiss of the Spider Woman Film (Rent or buy from Amazon with This Link to support us! )

***Note: We do not discuss the Kiss of the Spider Woman Musical.***

Join us for a discussion about this book and film combo. We will discuss the the role of romance in escapism, the importance of self identity, the pros and cons of experimental novels that use *interesting* narrative choices and footnotes, as well as the ideal number for sex scenes to showcase LGBTQ+ love. Also, Kaylia has a mini rant about the phrase “a girl not like no other” Enjoy!

Music in the podcast is from the Kiss of the Spider Woman film score.

Here are my sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_of_the_Spider_Woman_(novel)

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2007/apr/14/stage

https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/IFR/article/viewFile/13838/14920

http://mrhoyesibwebsite.com/Prose%20Texts/Kiss/kiss_main.htm

https://www.popmatters.com/65587-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-2496104159.amp.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_of_the_Spider_Woman_(film)