Inspired by Virginia Woolf: An Interview with Maggie Humm, Author of Talland House

Art In Fiction

Welcome to EPISODE 15 of the Art In Fiction Podcast.
Fans of Virginia Woolf and art will love Talland House by Maggie Humm. Learn about her inspiration for the novel that is listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction, enjoy a reading from Talland House, and discover her advice for new authors.
Highlights:

• Talland House and its relationship to Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse
• Character of Lily Briscoe from To The Lighthouse as the main character of Talland House
• Relationship of Lily Briscoe to Mrs. Ramsay in To The Lighthouse and Talland House
• Maggie's academic background as a Woolf scholar and the writing of Talland House
• The challenges of writing about art
• Visiting St. Ives, the location for much of Talland House
• Role of Canadian artist Emily Carr in Talland House
• Challenges of switching from academic writing to fiction
• A reading from Talland House
• Advice for authors: research and the writing process
• Mentorship programs and creative writing courses
• Maggie's next novel Rodin's Mistress about the artist Gwen John and her torrid relationship with Auguste Rodin.

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Maggie Humm's website: http://www.maggiehumm.net/
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Chapters

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. A summary of Talland House (00:01:16)

3. The character of Lily in Talland House (00:02:45)

4. Why Maggie wrote about Virginia Woolf (00:04:45)

5. Writing about art (00:06:26)

6. Visiting St. Ives (00:10:28)

7. Emily Carr and Talland House (00:12:47)

8. Maggie's switch from academia to fiction (00:16:05)

9. Advertisement - ProWritingAid (00:19:35)

10. A reading from Talland House (00:20:40)

11. Writing advice (00:26:00)

12. Maggie's next novel (00:31:38)

13. Extro (00:32:54)