Miriam and Sandra discuss what her life might have looked like if, as a teenager, she’d not been afraid to answer honestly when a friend asked her a question about her sexuality. Along the way they discuss the American suburbs, open relationships and the particular joy of bottomless cups of coffee.Sandra Newman is the author of four novels including The Heavens and The Country of Ice Cream Star, and several bestselling nonfiction books on writing. She is currently working on a feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four and her most recent novel, The Men, is a disquieting tale of impossible sacrifices, and is available in all good bookshops.Make sure to subscribe to hear the rest of Season 2 – in each episode, Miriam Robinson interviews a guest about a path their life might have taken and together, step by step, they write the stories of their unlived lives. Produced by Neil Mason #MyUnlivedLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.