Loving the Brontës feat. Finola Austin, author of Brontë's Mistress
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Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress.
Highlights:
Origins of Brontë's Mistress
Investigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had an affair with Branwell Brontë, the ne'er-do-well brother of the famous Brontë sisters
Inspiration from Mrs. Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Brontë
Contrast between Lydia Robinson and the typical Brontë heroine
Using Reddit for inspiration
Shades of gray in Lydia Robinson, the main character of Brontë's Mistress
Bad sex scenes: why we need more of them
Reading from Brontë's Mistress
Turning…
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