170. Hiatus Replay: Jane and Mary Findlater — Crossriggs with Julie and Shawna Benson
Sisters Jane and Mary Findlater were literary celebrities in their day and counted the likes of Henry James, Virginia Woolf, and Rudyard Kipling among their admirers. We’ll be discussing one of their joint efforts, Crossriggs, which is considered their finest work. Joining us are Hollywood screenwriting sisters Julie and Shawna Benson who worked on the CW’s critically-acclaimed series The 100 and Netflix’s Wu Assassins.
Discussed in this episode:
Crossriggs by Jane and Mary Findlater
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Green Graves of Balgowrie by Jane Findlater
The Downton Abbey Christmas Special
The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Affair at the Inn by Jane Findlater, Mary Findlater, Allan McAuley, and Kate Douglas Wiggin