Reading Middlemarch with author Julia Phillips
Caitlin is joined by Julia Phillips for another creator book club! Julia Phillips is the author of Disappearing Earth (a NY Times Top 10 Book of the Year in 2019 and a National Book Award Finalist) and the founder of LitMixer, an event series for authors, readers, and aspiring writers.
We talk all about Julia's past and current work and discuss the book she chose for us to read together: Middlemarch by George Eliot. This is a literary classic written in 1871 by Mary Anne Evans, under the penname George Eliot. It's now considered one of the "great English novels." We talk about why it's a polarizing read, the constantly changing markers of social status, and how an author develops emotionally rich characters.
We get to hear from several listeners and readers! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed: Soniah, Narci, Jennifer, and Sandi, who shared their greatest takeaways from Disappearing Earth, and Madeline and Laura who talked about why they think Middlemarch has been such an enduring story.
Also mentioned in the episode: NYT Article on Self-Mesmerism by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Music: Lesfm by Pixabay
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