https://simplecast.com Literary Disparities Conversations about women’s health in art and culture with Cameron Dezen Hammon. 2017-2030 en Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:59:53 +0000 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:03 +0000 https://literary-disparities.simplecast.com Literary Disparities https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4b13fd1b-1537-4857-86e4-716811465a3c/de1f99a5-4167-4029-8c56-8b4e55a586b3/3000x3000/artboard-2015-100-20-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://literary-disparities.simplecast.com episodic Conversations about women’s health in art and culture with Cameron Dezen Hammon. Cameron Dezen Hammon true https://feeds.simplecast.com/ja0Ah_zA creative writing, healthcare, medicine, menopause, perimenopause, sexual health, women's health Cameron Dezen Hammon camerondezenhammon@gmail.com 91d06dab-8c70-474f-b063-dd1466ed5588 The True Confessions of Sexual Health wth Deesha Philyaw Hello Listeners!

Thank you for being here, and welcome to episode 2 of Literary Disparities. Back when we recorded this episode in January, I thought it would only be a matter of days before we shared it with listeners, but life had other plans. In February my teenage daughter was rushed to the hospital and later underwent three emergency brain surgeries. She spent a month in the hospital and made a full recovery. As relieved and grateful as I am, I’m also happy to be back to the pod now, a few weeks before my guest, Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, is released. Deesha and I talked about sex and the church, STI's, writing and art. We talked about how lack of conversation around common reproductive health issues like HPV can turn deadly when shame and stigma prevail. I’ve added some links to resources below, but please be warned: if you google women’s health services in Texas (or likely anywhere in the south) you will most likely be offered links to CPC’s- crisis pregnancy centers- anti-choice religious organizations who disguise themselves as women’s clinics to mislead and misinform patients. Check out the CPC map to spot them, and please share it.

Check out my last podcast, The Ish, for more conversations with writers on writing.

 

This episode was co-produced and edited by Rice University student Muna Nnamani, with support from the Scholarly and Creative Works Subvention Fund.

Here are links to some of the things we talked about.


Connect with Deesha Philyaw:

See Deesha on tour for The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman!

 

Houston Book Launch Event with Kiese Laymon at Kindred Stories, Nov 16, 2026

 

Deesha’s Books:

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies


Women’s Health Resources

Planned Parenthood


 

The Center for Reproductive Rights


 

HPV

What is HPV and how do you get it?

HPV Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer- where to get it

 

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

Literary Disparities Instagram

Cameron's Tik Tok

 


 

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]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:59:53 +0000 camerondezenhammon@gmail.com (Cameron Dezen Hammon, Deesha Philyaw) https://literary-disparities.simplecast.com/episodes/the-true-confessions-of-sexual-health-wth-deesha-philyaw-XiTVND4q Hello Listeners!

Thank you for being here, and welcome to episode 2 of Literary Disparities. Back when we recorded this episode in January, I thought it would only be a matter of days before we shared it with listeners, but life had other plans. In February my teenage daughter was rushed to the hospital and later underwent three emergency brain surgeries. She spent a month in the hospital and made a full recovery. As relieved and grateful as I am, I’m also happy to be back to the pod now, a few weeks before my guest, Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, is released. Deesha and I talked about sex and the church, STI's, writing and art. We talked about how lack of conversation around common reproductive health issues like HPV can turn deadly when shame and stigma prevail. I’ve added some links to resources below, but please be warned: if you google women’s health services in Texas (or likely anywhere in the south) you will most likely be offered links to CPC’s- crisis pregnancy centers- anti-choice religious organizations who disguise themselves as women’s clinics to mislead and misinform patients. Check out the CPC map to spot them, and please share it.

Check out my last podcast, The Ish, for more conversations with writers on writing.

 

This episode was co-produced and edited by Rice University student Muna Nnamani, with support from the Scholarly and Creative Works Subvention Fund.

Here are links to some of the things we talked about.


Connect with Deesha Philyaw:

See Deesha on tour for The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman!

 

Houston Book Launch Event with Kiese Laymon at Kindred Stories, Nov 16, 2026

 

Deesha’s Books:

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies


Women’s Health Resources

Planned Parenthood


 

The Center for Reproductive Rights


 

HPV

What is HPV and how do you get it?

HPV Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer- where to get it

 

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

Literary Disparities Instagram

Cameron's Tik Tok

 


 

https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/

]]> The True Confessions of Sexual Health wth Deesha Philyaw Cameron Dezen Hammon, Deesha Philyaw 00:40:13 Host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks to author Deesha Philyaw about her upcoming novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman". The two cover sexual health, sexual stigma and the church, and Deesha's debut novel. Host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks to author Deesha Philyaw about her upcoming novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman". The two cover sexual health, sexual stigma and the church, and Deesha's debut novel. hpv, women's health, sexual health, fiction, writing true full 2 1 4cdd5140-dfac-4cae-a96c-e34fb72a2b83 Taking Back Menopause with Lidia Yuknavitch Welcome to the first episode of Literary Disparities! What an absolute joy it was to talk to Lidia Yuknavitch about the portal of perimenopause and menopause and how transformation comes, whether we're ready or not.

Lidia is an author, guide, advocate, and (I think) mystical storyteller, and her memoir The Chronology of Water was just made into a film, directed by Kristen Stewart. 

Today we are talking about her work as editor on a collection of essays from writers on the experience of peri and menopause, called The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause. 

We talk about UTI's, vaginal estrogen (estradiol) , the trees and river and lakes, and all the ways women have coped and thrived in a culture that assigns value based on our reproductive capacity. What happens when that reproduction is no longer centering relationships and children, but expands to include art-making, friendship, and activism?

It's been 6 years since my last podcast, The Ish, wrapped. I'm so glad to be back :)

Here are links to some of the things we talked about. Check it out:

Flashcount Diary

Darcey Steinke

Cheryl Strayed

Killer Whales and Menopause

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

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Cameron's Tik Tok

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]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 camerondezenhammon@gmail.com (Grand Central Publishing, Lidia Yuknavitch, Cameron Dezen Hammon) https://literary-disparities.simplecast.com/episodes/taking-back-menopause-with-lidia-yuknavitch-k9qyCToN Welcome to the first episode of Literary Disparities! What an absolute joy it was to talk to Lidia Yuknavitch about the portal of perimenopause and menopause and how transformation comes, whether we're ready or not.

Lidia is an author, guide, advocate, and (I think) mystical storyteller, and her memoir The Chronology of Water was just made into a film, directed by Kristen Stewart. 

Today we are talking about her work as editor on a collection of essays from writers on the experience of peri and menopause, called The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause. 

We talk about UTI's, vaginal estrogen (estradiol) , the trees and river and lakes, and all the ways women have coped and thrived in a culture that assigns value based on our reproductive capacity. What happens when that reproduction is no longer centering relationships and children, but expands to include art-making, friendship, and activism?

It's been 6 years since my last podcast, The Ish, wrapped. I'm so glad to be back :)

Here are links to some of the things we talked about. Check it out:

Flashcount Diary

Darcey Steinke

Cheryl Strayed

Killer Whales and Menopause

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

Literary Disparities Instagram

Cameron's Tik Tok

https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/

]]> Taking Back Menopause with Lidia Yuknavitch Grand Central Publishing, Lidia Yuknavitch, Cameron Dezen Hammon 00:40:46 Host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks to author Lidia Yuknavitch about The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause. Host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks to author Lidia Yuknavitch about The Big M: 13 Writers Take Back the Story of Menopause. women's health, sexual health, creative writing, menopause, perimenopause, literature, medical humanities true full 1 1 fbca1c1c-02bc-4c7c-bf79-f8750fcb4b65 Welcome to Literary Disparities In this brief introductory episode-- we mean, like, really brief-- host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks about the nickname her OBGYN gave her, and why we need a place to talk about the aspects of women's health no one else is talking about. We'll look at the way books, tv, art, and culture consider women's health and talk to creatives, artists, and scientists working to make the invisible visible. Welcome!

 

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

Literary Disparities Instagram

Cameron's Tik Tok

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]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 camerondezenhammon@gmail.com (Cameron Dezen Hammon) https://literary-disparities.simplecast.com/episodes/welcome-to-literary-disparities-N4V8urNX In this brief introductory episode-- we mean, like, really brief-- host Cameron Dezen Hammon talks about the nickname her OBGYN gave her, and why we need a place to talk about the aspects of women's health no one else is talking about. We'll look at the way books, tv, art, and culture consider women's health and talk to creatives, artists, and scientists working to make the invisible visible. Welcome!

 

Connect with Cameron:

Get Cameron's book This Is My Body

Follow Cameron on Instagram

Literary Disparities Instagram

Cameron's Tik Tok

https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/https://www.instagram.com/literarydisparities/

]]> Welcome to Literary Disparities Cameron Dezen Hammon 00:02:28 What Literary Disparities is, and what it has to do with the weird and wacky world of women's health. What Literary Disparities is, and what it has to do with the weird and wacky world of women's health. meno, women's health, menopause, perimenopause true trailer 1