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Vegan Problems, Illustrated by Vintage Paperbacks

Pulp fiction that probably only makes sense to vegans

Jack Shepherd
Tenderly
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3 min readJun 9, 2020

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Imagine an alternate universe where the pulp fiction of the ’50s and ’60s kept the gloriously melodramatic cover art but changed its narrative focus from sex-crazed dames and murder to the relatively minor but persistent daily struggles of the beautiful people we call vegans. Why? Literally no idea except that it just totally works somehow. Here are nine types of sultry page-turners we might expect in such a world.

The Revenge Fantasy

A sordid and satisfying tale of justified murder.

Photo: Gold Medal Books via Jack Shepherd

The Personal Tragedy

A heart-breaking but highly relatable story about a descent into the very depths.

Photo: Pyramid Books via Jack Shepherd

The Erotic Novel

A breathy, sexy romp about the one subject that gets any red-blooded vegan going every single time.

Photo: Midwood Books via Jack Shepherd

The Gothic Horror

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Tenderly
Tenderly

Published in Tenderly

A vegan magazine that’s hopefully devoted to delicious plants, liberated animals, and leading a radical, sustainable, joyful life

Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd

Written by Jack Shepherd

I have a newsletter about crossword puzzles and a podcast about rom-coms. Formerly editorial director @BuzzFeed. Email: JackAShepherd at gmail

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