Lit Up

Angela Ledgerwood
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Lit Up

Join host Angela Ledgerwood as she chats to the authors she loves most about books, life, and what lights them up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JUN 10

    Sister Monica Clare on A Change Of Habit

    This week on the show, Angie talks to Sister Monica Claire, an author whose book, , she helped publish. Angie and Sister Monica talk about what led Sister Monica to become a nun, and also listen to some unexpected and beautiful cello music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  2. MAY 27

    Glynnis MacNicol on the pleasures of Paris.

    This week, Angela welcomes Glynnis MacNicol, author of I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris. Angie and Glynnis chat about how travel can bring out our most seductive selves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  3. MAY 19

    Annabelle Hickson on living in regional Australia, Galah magazine, and why the kids are gonna be all right.

    This week Angela talks to her old friend Annabell Hickson about her life in the country. They discuss how they came to be friends, life outside the city, creating and publishing Galah magazine, and why maybe we all need to let our kids be on their own a bit more. You can purchase the hardcover Galah collection here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  4. MAY 13

    Cora Frazier (The New Yorker) on the beautiful strangeness of new motherhood.

    Cora Frazier’s New Yorker piece for Shouts & Murmurs, Writing Prompts for New Parents, struck a chord with Angie as soon as she read it. Having just had a baby, she identified with the bizarre hallucinatory thoughts of the writer/mother in Frazier’s piece.  Cora Frazier has contributed to The New Yorker since 2012. She is a creator and writer of the podcast “I Think You’re Projecting.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  5. MAY 6

    Anna Funder on The Invisible Life of Mrs. Orwell

    This week, Angela is delighted to welcome Anna Funder, author of Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life, to Lit Up. Angie and Anna discuss the untold story of Eileen Blair, the wife of Eric Arthur Blair, better known to the world as George Orwell. Angie and Anna talk about the challenges of being a writer and a mother, Eileen's role in Orwell's success, and how much we're still under the grip of gender roles today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  6. APR 29

    Katie Kitamura returns to talk about her new book Audition.

    This week, Lit Up returns to your ears, and so does one of our favorite guests: Katie Kitamura. Katie and Angie dig into Katie's new book Audition through the lens of relationships, acting, and parenting.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  7. 07/09/2024

    Lucy Jones on Matrescence and transformation of motherhood,

    This week Angie welcomes Lucy Jones, author of Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood, among other books. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  8. 06/25/2024

    Bianca Bosker on Get The Picture

    This week, Bianca Bosker returns to discuss her new book, Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
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Join host Angela Ledgerwood as she chats to the authors she loves most about books, life, and what lights them up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Angela Ledgerwood
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    286
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ©2024 Angela Ledgerwood
  • Show Website
    Lit Up

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