10. Take Your Inner Artist on a Date ft. Malena Fiorito

This week, Licensed Poetics is joined by Malena, a wonderful Argentinian reader, writer, and songwriter. They talk about a famous Australian book about parent-children relationship, before BFL discusses misogyny in science fiction. Malena shares the book that she carries in her bag everywhere, and talks about being an artist as a way of life. Find Malena on Instagram @malenafiorito and @nopiensoperoexisto Follow Licensed Poetics on Instagram @licensedpoetics Books mentioned Cold Enough For Snow by Jessica Au The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés (Mujeres que corren con los lobos) The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Chapters 00:00 Music 00:25 Malena intro 01:38 How Achim met Malena 02:30 Achim reading update 09:52 BFL reading update 21:43 Malena’s reading 35:37 Writing every morning 37:04 Take yourself on a date 45:41 Malena’s commercial experience 48:40 Malena’s songwriting 52:05 Synesthesia