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KT Nguyen & 'You Know What You Did': Debut Discussions

KT Nguyen & 'You Know What You Did': Debut Discussions

FromPop Fiction Women


KT Nguyen & 'You Know What You Did': Debut Discussions

FromPop Fiction Women

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In our series Debut Discussions, we're asking debut authors to tell us their story -- not only the story in the novel they wrote -- but the journey they took to hold that book in their hands. On today's episode we welcome KT Nguyen to discuss her debut novel, You Know What You Did, a thriller about a first-generation Vietnamese American artist who must confront nightmares past and present.
KT shares her story as an early reader to writer and discusses the portrayal of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the book, the power of thoughts and the mind, the structure of the novel, the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, and the importance of collaboration in the creative process.
Listen now to KT’s story wherever you get your podcasts. You Know What You Did is out now -- buy it, read it, and share it (in other words, make a debut author’s dreams come true!).


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Released:
Apr 14, 2024
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.”