Send us a text In this episode, Amy and Kim discuss Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s The Home-Maker , one of the ten bestselling novels in the U.S. in 1924. Although not exactly a household name now, Canfield Fisher was right up there with Edith Wharton in her day. While The Home-Maker ’s deep dive into child-rearing, women in the workplace, and gender roles was certainly eyebrow-raising at the time, Amy and Kim have plenty to say about the current relevance of these hot-button issues. Plus, they’ll ta...
Nov 17, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text In this week’s mini episode, “Gossip & Heartbreak in the Letters of Emily Eden,” Amy and Kim discuss the letters of Lost Lady Episode 7 author, Emily Eden. The 19th century novelist traveled to India and moved in the upper echelons of England’s social sphere, which allowed her to gossip with knowledge about such notables as Lord Byron. Amy and Kim also share their thoughts on the lost art of letter writing and reveal the next book and author to be featured on the podcast. Supp...
Nov 10, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text In this week’s episode, Amy and Kim discuss Emily Eden (1797-1869) and two of her novels, The Semi-Attached Couple and The Semi-Detached House . A Jane Austen fan herself, Eden’s two novels are about what happens after the “happily ever after” in an Austen novel -- In fact, some critics have called her the 19th century’s answer to Austen. Find out if she lives up to that claim, and learn more about her fascinating life hobnobbing with aristocrats and the leading political figures ...
Nov 03, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text In this week’s mini episode, “If Books Could Talk,” Amy and Kim take a look at some of the current and upcoming book-related movies and TV shows for your streaming pleasure. They also reveal their favorite Dickens’ adaptations as well as the next author and book to be featured on the podcast. Support the show For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Subscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit . Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit...
Oct 27, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, Amy and Kim discuss Simone Schwarz-Bart’s masterpiece of Caribbean literature, The Bridge of Beyond . Translated from the French by Barbara Bray, the award-winning novel tells the story of three generations of Guadeloupean women whose lives are intertwined with the history of their people and the island where they make their home. Join Amy and Kim as they unpack some of the themes; discuss Schwarz-Bart’s use of magical realism, parables, and myths; and try to pin ...
Oct 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text In this week’s mini episode, Amy and Kim unpack “what’s in a name?” -- a literary name, that is -- as they discuss what makes for a memorable character name and share their favorite names from literature. Amy also shares the story of her short-lived pandemic hobby (can you guess what it is?). Plus, Amy and Kim will announce the next author and book they’ll feature on Lost Ladies of Lit. Support the show For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Subscribe to our subst...
Oct 13, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Amy and Kim take a closer look at E.M. Delafield’s charming Diary of a Provincial Lady , a fictional (yet largely autobiographical) journal of an upper-middle class woman living in Devon, England. The diary was first serialized in the progressive political and literary review magazine Time and Tide before becoming a bestseller in the U.K. and the U.S. in the early 1930s. Amy and Kim also contrast and compare Delafield’s life with the diary, discuss why a book that has never been o...
Oct 06, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text In their first Lost Ladies of Lit “mini” episode, Amy and Kim make a virtual visit to one of their favorite historically literary hotspots, Concord, Massachusetts. They also discuss what they’re reading right now and why they decided to start a podcast about “lost” literature by women. Plus, Amy and Kim will announce the next author and book they’ll feature on Lost Ladies of Lit . Support the show For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Subscribe to our substack ne...
Sep 29, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text Lost Ladies of Lit launches with a conversation on Mariana , the first novel by Monica Dickens (May 10, 1915 – December 25, 1992), the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens. First published in 1940, and gorgeously reprinted by our favorite UK publisher Persephone Books, Mariana is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel of the “hot water bottle genre” set in the 1930s. In addition to discussing their appreciation for Mariana, Amy and Kim delve into the life of the author, who...
Sep 16, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text A quick preview of Lost Ladies of Lit, a book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. Support the show For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Subscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit . Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast...
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