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<p>On this episode of Barely Famous Kail sits down with author Layne Fargo, writer of <em>The Favorites</em>, <em>They Never Learn</em>, and <em>Temper</em>, to talk toxic women, ambition, and why being an “unlikable” female character is actually the goal.</p><p>They get into the dark, figure-skating drama of <em>The Favorites</em> (inspired by the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan scandal), full-cast audiobooks and what it really takes to keep writing after 100+ agent rejections. The ladies also dive into jealousy between ambitious women, BookTok’s impact on feminist fiction, and why choosing authenticity over likability is the real power move.</p><p>If you love morally gray women, messy friendship dynamics, and feminist thrillers, this episode is for you!</p><p>Get <a href="https://amzn.to/4oADmfY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Favorites</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://amzn.to/49YghAm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>They Never Lie </em></a><em>and </...