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Books, Looks, and Lobotomies

Chelsea Bieker's "Madwoman"

14 Mar 2025

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Trigger warning: domestic violenceChelsea Bieker joins Books, Looks, and Lobotomies to discuss her national bestselling novel, Madwoman, a Book of the Month club pick the New York Times calls “brilliant in its depiction of the long shadows cast by domestic violence.” Chelsea talks the realities of domestic violence, motherhood, intergenerational trauma, survival, motherloss, and her flourishing creative life as an author of three books (she’s writing a fourth!). Additional works include Chelsea’s first novel, Godshot, which was longlisted for The Center For Fiction’s First Novel Prize and named a Barnes & Noble Pick of the Month, and her story collection, Heartbroke won the California Book Award and was a New York Times “Best California Book of 2022.”She is the co-creator of The Fountain and writes about creative practice at her bestselling substack, Make Up Your Life. This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. Schedule a free 15-minute call today at ⁠https://learn.nocd.com/alegrakastens⁠Follow Alegra on ⁠Instagram⁠ and TikTok!Episodes edited by ⁠Donny Hadfield

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