Mon Jun 23 2025

🎙 Douglas Vigliotti dives into Hattie Williams’ debut novel, "Bitter Sweet," ahead of its July 2025 release. Douglas unpacks the story of Charlie, a young book publicist at a London publishing house entangled with a famous, much older, married novelist, and the complexities of her emotional journey. He highlights the novel’s themes of grief, loss, desire, power asymmetry, and the addictive nature of love and forbidden fruit, praising Williams’ intimate and vulnerable writing style and encouraging male listeners to sprinkle in more women’s fiction for one very specific reason. ✓ Sign up for the monthly newsletter at BooksforMen.org. 📚 Learn more about "Aristotle for Novelists" at AristotleforNovelists.com or READ IT NOW! ⚡️ Connect with the host on Instagram @douglasvigliotti or learn more about him at DouglasVigliotti.com. 🎧 Listen to Douglas Vigliotti's other podcast: Slightly Crooked: Good Stories, Told Well. ⭐️ Please consider sharing "Books for Men" with other men who e...