Story Girl

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Story Girl: The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery is a 7-part narrative series about the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery once wrote that biography is a “screaming farce,” adding that the best biographies give only a two-dimensional portrait of its subject, while everyone has a half-dozen “different sides.” Aware of this fool’s errand, we're leaning in, and examining the different-sidedness of Maud. Each episode explores her personal triumphs and struggles, her creative inspirations, and the ways in which her "scribblings" left a lasting impact on literature and culture. A Knockabout Media Production This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Story Girl

Story Girl: The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery is a 7-part narrative series about the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery once wrote that biography is a “screaming farce,” adding that the best biographies give only a two-dimensional portrait of its subject, while everyone has a half-dozen “different sides.” Aware of this fool’s errand, we're leaning in, and examining the different-sidedness of Maud. Each episode explores her personal triumphs and struggles, her creative inspirations, and the ways in which her "scribblings" left a lasting impact on literature and culture. Follow us on our socials: Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & Substack A Knockabout Media Production This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35 Ratings

A thought from a Baltimorean

02/17/2025

Donna's Winning

I saw the movie Anne of Green Gables and liked it enough to read all of the books in the series. Now I stumbled upon this podcast and enjoy it very much. Learning about the author makes me appreciate the books even more.
Disappointed

04/03/2025

3sunflower

I love the history of the author, Lucy and her writing beyond that I think this podcast went in direction that I wasn't expecting
Love & Hate

04/03/2025

JaneDoeEyed

While the podcast does a great job expanding our understanding of LMM’s inner life and her history it’s unfortunate that they aren’t better able to discuss her foibles the same way they discuss her excellence. We all adore LMM but simply calling her extreme homophobia & anti Indigenous actions normal is to disregard the people who have always fought against reactionary politics. Publicly outing a young possible lesbian, labeling her a stalker when LMM shared a bed with her is very cowardly of this podcast. They obviously had a friendship even if LMM wished to distance herself later. Setting boundaries should never include public publishing hate speech against a queer woman. Also are we really meant to feel sorry that LMM was excluded from society with popular a pretendian?

Story Girl: The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery is a 7-part narrative series about the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery once wrote that biography is a “screaming farce,” adding that the best biographies give only a two-dimensional portrait of its subject, while everyone has a half-dozen “different sides.” Aware of this fool’s errand, we're leaning in, and examining the different-sidedness of Maud. Each episode explores her personal triumphs and struggles, her creative inspirations, and the ways in which her "scribblings" left a lasting impact on literature and culture. A Knockabout Media Production This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.