Lost Ladies of Lit

Amy Helmes & Kim Askew
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Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Mary MacLane — I Await the Devil's Coming with Cathryn Halverson

    Send us a textLong before 'Brat Summer,' America was taken with Mary MacLane, a defiant and wildly egotistical 19-year-old resident of Butte, Montana, whose confessional diary implored the “kind devil” to deliver her from a life of bourgeois boredom. Professor Cathryn Halverson from Sweden’s Södertörn University joins us for this episode to discuss MacLane’s life, angst and the reading public’s reaction to her adolescent intensity. Mentioned in this episode:I Await the Devil’s Coming/The...

    33 min

  2. 10 SEPT

    HIATUS ENCORE: M.F.K. Fisher — How to Cook a Wolf with Anne Zimmerman

    Send us a textHIATUS ENCORE: Anne Zimmerman, author of the 2011 biography An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher, joins us to discuss Fisher and her World War II-era book How to Cook a Wolf, which was an attempt to teach people how to eat well and be well amidst personal and collective chaos. Discussed in this episode: An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher by Anne ZimmermanHow to Cook a Wolf by M.F.K. FisherLost Ladies of Lit ep...

    41 min

  3. 3 SEPT

    Sigrid Schultz — “The Dragon from Chicago” with Pamela Toler

    Send us a textAs Berlin bureau chief for The Chicago Tribune from 1925-1941, Sigrid Schultz deflected both sexism and danger to report the truth and speak truth to power. The Nazis dubbed her “that dragon from Chicago,” and her importance as an indomitable “newspaperman” (her term) telling Americans about the Third Reich's agenda can’t be understated. Amy speaks this week with Pamela Toler, the author of a new biography on Schultz’s life, work and lasting legacy.Mentioned in this episode:The ...

    45 min

  4. 27 AUG

    HIATUS ENCORE: Jane and Anna Maria Porter with Devoney Looser

    Send us a textHIATUS ENCORE: Sisters Jane and Anna Maria Porters’ books took Regency-era England by storm just a few years ahead of Jane Austen, and their lives were chock-full of fascinating (and insufferable) characters, intriguing romantic escapades, event-filled interludes at the homes of wealthy acquaintances and desperate gambits to stay one step ahead of the poverty line. Joining us is ASU Regents Professor of English, Devoney Looser, whose new book is Sister Novelists: The Trailblazin...

    45 min

  5. 20 AUG

    🔒 Caedmon Records — Lost Ladies of the Audiobook Industry

    Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textAmy discusses the good and bad of audiobook narration in this week’s bonus episode, then dives into the origins of the commercial audiobook industry. Founded in 1952, Caedmon Records was the brainchild of two young women who achieved their smash debut success by convincing Dylan Thomas to record himself reading some of his most popular work, including “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” The recording company went on to record LPs of work by a wide array of lit...

    8 min

  6. 13 AUG

    Hiatus Encore: The Letters of Zora Neale Hurston with Melissa Kiguwa

    Send us a textHIATUS ENCORE: Zora Neale Hurston’s 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is widely considered to be a masterpiece, yet were it not for a renewed push by author Alice Walker in the 1970s, Hurston and her legacy might well have been lost. We have Melissa Kiguwa, host of The Idealists podcast, joining us to discuss Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters. Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us ...

    43 min

  7. 6 AUG

    🔒 Hedy Lamarr, Star Inventor

    Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textShe was called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but silver screen siren Hedy Lamarr was much more than just a pretty face. Looking to help combat German U-boats during WWII, she pioneered technology that today serves as the basis for wireless innovations like Bluetooth, GPS and Wifi. Lamar received scant recognition and no monetary compensation for the idea that spawned a multi-billion-dollar communications industry, but in this week’s bonus episod...

    19 min

  8. 30 JUL

    HIATUS ENCORE: Noel Streatfeild — Ballet Shoes and The Whicharts with Wendy-Marie Chabot

    Send us a textDid you know that Noel Streatfeild’s 1936 children’s book Ballet Shoes is based on her earlier novel The Whicharts, a tawdrier and not-for-children “shadow twin” that was published five years prior? Find out why it’s our favorite of the two in this week’s episode with our guest, author and bookstagrammer Wendy-Marie Chabot. Discussed in this week’s episode: Ballet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildThe Whicharts by Noel StreatfeildLittle Dancer Aged 14 by Edgar DegasMa...

    45 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Amy Helmes & Kim Askew
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    212
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Lost Ladies of Lit
  • Show Website
    Lost Ladies of Lit

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