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Jean Hanff Korelitz & 'The Plot': Complicated Conversations Series (WITH SPOILERS)

Jean Hanff Korelitz & 'The Plot': Complicated Conversations Series (WITH SPOILERS)

FromPop Fiction Women


Jean Hanff Korelitz & 'The Plot': Complicated Conversations Series (WITH SPOILERS)

FromPop Fiction Women

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this special edition, spoiler-filled episode of Complicated Conversation we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Jean Hanff Korelitz, the author of the novels You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO as The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), Admission (adapted as a film in 2013 starring Tina Fey), and others. Her new novel, THE PLOT, is a propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it.We chat with Jean about why the book didn't seem like the right fit for us until we read it. We discuss the musical Hamilton, changing course, and the voice that tells us that we can't do something as Jean speaks candidly about the process of writing and publishing. We also "went there" with Jean, asking about the ending of the novel and the motivation for characters' actions. We get into an interesting debate about whether men and women have the right to tell the same stories. You won't hear the author discuss the ending anywhere else. So if you've read the book, listen now!! And if you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?!?Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you squirm. Sometimes it’s self-sabotage, sometimes it’s growth, but it’s always part of the process of becoming our complicated selves. * Play arm-chair therapist in What’s Your Damage, Heather? An homage to the iconic line in Winona Rider’s Heathers, we discuss how these characters got to be the way they are. * “What She Said” - the segment where we scour every essay and interview with the women behind the scenes and share some of our favorite first person quotes. Real life is as interesting as fiction here. * Look into our crystal ball and ponder where these characters are six months later and five years later. Typically, Kate gets very real and Carinn gets buck wild. * Provide a takeaway, aka that part in the podcast where we try to sound deep. We leave you with some parting wisdom, challenge each other with thought-provoking questions inspired by the work, and urge you to “stay complicated.”