When Women were Dragons: A Novel

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“A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.” - Penguin Random House

In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast, hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 2022 novel When Women were Dragons: A Novel by Kelly Barnhill. The story takes place in an alternate America where women possess the ability to become dragons and how the world deals with this.

We follow the life of Alexandra “Alex” Green and her journey into womanhood. What does the patriarchy do in a world where the second-class citizens can become fire-breathing monsters capable of destroying that very society? And how does Alex feel about a world th ...