Behind "Bones and All": Camille DeAngelis on Feminism, Veganism, and Finding Your Creativity

Welcome back to another episode of the Plant Based News podcast. I am joined today by renowned American author, teacher, and vegan educator Camille DeAngelis, best known for her acclaimed novel "Bones and All”. Originally from New Jersey and currently based in Washington, DC, Camille considers herself a writer for all ages. Her previous work includes novels, practical philosophy, and the Moon Guide to Ireland, which she regularly updates. She is the author of two books of nonfiction: Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People and A Bright Clean Mind: Veganism for Creative Transformation. Her best known work to date – the award-winning novel “Bones and All” – was first published in 2015 and was recently turned into a film, starring Timothee Chalamet, which premiered in 2022. The novel tells the story of a young woman named Maren, who is plagued by a compulsion to eat the bones of the people she loves. The book explores themes of love, obsession, and the nature of family, as the protagonist sets out on a journey to understand her condition and find a way to live with it. After being a longtime vegetarian, Camille became vegan in 2011. She pursued her interest in the vegan movement further and in 2013 became a certified vegan lifestyle coach and educator through Victoria Moran’s Main Street Vegan Academy. The PBN Podcast is hosted and produced by Robbie Lockie, edited by Phil Marriott and researched and scripted by Antonia Georgieva. Follow Camille on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/cometparty/ 00:00:00 An introduction to Camille De Angelis 00:03:00 Discovering the vegan lifestyle 00:07:45 Volunteering at Sadhana Forest 00:13:50 The fundamental shift 00:20:50 Don’t hustle - endeavor! 00:23:00 Social media 00:25:30 Becoming a writer 00:29:28 Originality 00:31:05 Experiencing Imposter Syndrome and staying focussed 00:37:02 Bones And All and the movie adaptation 00:41:30 Time travel and science fiction 00:51:00 Camille’s proudest achievements in writing 00:53:45 Artificial intelligence 01:10:35 Stranded on a desert island