Would a tradwife influencer survive in 1855?

In Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel, Yesteryear , a modern day tradwife influencer shares her picturesque farm life with 8 million followers … until one day, she wakes up in the 1800s and has to do it all for real. No running water, no electricity and no way out. But is she really in the past? How far will she go to get back to her perfect life? And how perfect was that life, really? Yesteryear is a twisty, compelling look at what the tradwife trend tells us about fame, tradition and womanhood. This week, Caro joins Mattea Roach to talk about her surprising tradwife protagonist, performing femininity and the Anne Hathaway film adaptation in the works. Liked this conversation? Keep listening: Justice for Murder Bimbo! What is a stag dance? Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

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Would a tradwife influencer survive in 1855? is an episode from Writers and Company from CBC Radio by CBC.

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This episode was published on Apr 26, 2026.

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