{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/62a78497f68207001290bde2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"433. Life, Death, Memory, and Immortality: A Conversation with VE Schwab","description":"Amanda and I are talking with VE Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, a book we both enjoyed tremendously. We talk about the 10-year process of writing it and the power of telling an immortality tale about a person who walks through history as a woman. We touch on queerness, achievement, erasure, representation, and also discuss death, loneliness, grief and immortality. \r\n\r\nAbout halfway through we take a deep dive into death rituals and experiences with grief and loss, with some specifics at about 42:00-43:00, so be aware if that’s not a topic you can engage with right now. (Take care of you, ok? Thank you.)\r\n\r\nStay tuned to the end for a special surprise when Amanda’s roommate finds out who Amanda’s chatting with.\r\n\r\n...\r\n\r\nMusic: purple-planet.com","author_name":"Sarah Wendell"}