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    Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding & 'Emma of 83rd Street': Complicated Conversations Series

    Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding & 'Emma of 83rd Street': Complicated Conversations Series

    FromPop Fiction Women

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    Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding & 'Emma of 83rd Street': Complicated Conversations Series

    FromPop Fiction Women

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    Length:
    43 minutes
    Released:
    Oct 10, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    On today’s episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding to discuss Emma of 83rd Street, their modern retelling of the Jane Austen classic, Emma. We chat with Audrey and Emily about the fresh perspective they brought to this perennial favorite; Emma as the OG “unlikeable female protagonist” and the nuance they infused into her character; how George Knightly acts as Emma’s mirror; sisterhood and female friendship; and their path to publication.
    Emma of 83rd Street is out now! Buy it, read it, share it, and listen to our spoiler-free chat wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    Released:
    Oct 10, 2023
    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.”