Merve Emre, an acclaimed writer and expert on Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group, dives deep into the fascinating lives of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf. They discuss how family tragedies, like the death of their brother Toby, propelled their artistic paths and shaped the Bloomsbury Group. Emre illuminates their collaborative spirits, contrasting their artistic styles and influences. The conversation also touches on the sisters' break from Victorian norms, their shared struggles, and their lasting impact on the modernist movement and women's representation in art.