In light of the new, well-acted and well-shot BBC/Netflix adaptation, we discuss William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and its previous (1963, 1991) adaptations. Featuring Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al. What do we think of the updates made for this retelling? Its pacing? Its repeated close-up shots of kids' silent faces? Is this per usual obviously inferior to the … [Read more...] about PMP#222: Lordlings of the Flies
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PMP#168: Writing Women’s Fiction w/ Kathryn Leigh Scott
To celebrate the publication of the latest novel by one of our hosts, Sarahlyn Bruck, we bring back acclaimed actor/author Kathryn Leigh Scott (previously seen on our Dark Shadows episode) to join Mark and Al. The four of us discuss women's fiction as a marketing category, its relation to genres like romance and literary fiction, and the writing process for these kinds of … [Read more...] about PMP#168: Writing Women’s Fiction w/ Kathryn Leigh Scott