Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 9, "Rory's Dance": Pop Culture Rewatch

Welcome to Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 9, "Rory's Dance": Pop Culture Rewatch ! In this podcast episode, I share the books and pop culture referenced when Rory and Dean attend Chilton's Winter Formal Dance... and stay out all night.Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links that earn me commissions at no extra cost to you.Sponsors:Subscribe to the Friday Night Readers' free email newsletter on Substack. New subscribers receive a discount when you upgrade to a paid annual subscription to enjoy our full book club community benefits.Books, Pop Culture, and Other Mentions:Midnight Express by Billy HayesThe Group by Mary McCarthyThe Portable Dorothy Parker The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee WilliamsA Streetcar Named Desire  by Tennessee Williams“Coda” by Dorothy ParkerThe Glass Menagerie as a memory playFried Green TomatoesThe OutsidersS.E. Hinton's letter to her editorDouble Indemnity"Fade Into You" by Mazzy Starrpop culture in which Fade Into You appearsFull Show Notes For Gilmore Girls Season 1, Episode 9, "Rory's Dance": Pop Culture Rewatch Time Stamps:00:30 What Happened in Stars Hollow08:22 The Gilmores' World of Books12:58 Oy With the Pop Culture Already17:56 Book TeaseFollow:Subscribe to Friday Night Readers on Substack to read and live like the Gilmore Girls in our virtual book club community. You'll instantly get a free printable checklist of 500+ books from the show.Follow us on our most active social media channel, Instagram Listen on your favorite platform: AppleYouTubeSpotify