Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews Jenn Shapland
Aug 22, 2023
Jenn Shapland, author of 2020 National Book Award finalist My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, discusses her eloquent and vibrantly lucid collection of essays exploring the permeability of human bodies. The topics covered include invisible structures, subtext, Michelle de Montaigne's influence on the essay form, and the National Book Award experience.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Introducing Jen Shappland and 'Finn Skin'
03:02 • 3min
Exploring Invisible Structures and Subtext
05:57 • 17min
The Influence of Michelle de Montaigne and the Inclusion of Interviews in the Essay Form
22:55 • 4min
The National Book Award Experience and Reflecting on a Hybrid Memoir Biography
26:30 • 18min
Wrapping up the episode and teasing the next guest, followed by an ad for European Wax Center
44:49 • 2min