This chapter delves into the importance of empathy and connection in human experiences, illustrated through personal anecdotes and reflections on characters from literature. The speakers discuss how moments of genuine interaction can reveal the deeper layers of understanding, using the example of character development sparked by mundane tasks. Through the exploration of family relationships and past experiences, the chapter highlights how storytelling shapes identity and fosters creativity.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout joins Isy Suttie to discuss the third book in her Lucy Barton series, ‘Oh, William!’.
Using objects like a ring gifted to her by a great aunt and a postcard of the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald as a starting point, Strout muses on the almost mystical process that allows her to inhabit the characters she creates, her preoccupation with class and the shame that so often sits alongside it, and the epiphany that came to her on the comedy stage. #PenguinPodcast
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