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    Suzanne Park & 'One Last Word': Complicated Conversations Series

    Suzanne Park & 'One Last Word': Complicated Conversations Series

    FromPop Fiction Women

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    Suzanne Park & 'One Last Word': Complicated Conversations Series

    FromPop Fiction Women

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 16, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    On today’s Complicated Conversation, we welcome Suzanne Park to discuss her new novel, One Last Word, which follows Sarah Che, an app developer who creates an app that allows users to send messages after they pass away. The novel asks what would you say to your meddling parents, your ex-best friend, your toxic boss, or your high school crush if you didn’t have to face the consequences?
    Suzanne talks about the inspiration behind Sarah's character and the challenges of writing her; developing the concept of the app and her exploration of technology and authentic communication; themes of conflict avoidance, adulting, the complexities of family dynamics, and the challenges faced by women in male-dominated fields. 
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    Released:
    Apr 16, 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.”