Isle McElroy on their debut novel, 'The Atmospherians'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 6, 2022

The novel The Atmospherians tells the story of a former beauty influencer who teams up with her best friend to start a group aimed at de-programming men who suffer from ‘toxic masculinity.’ But the program ends up causing as many problems as it solves. Author Isle McElroy joins us to discuss the novel, which Kirkus calls an “edgy, addictive” debut.

 *At the time of this interview, McElroy was using a different first name. 

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