26. Dear Film Industry, Please Consider Adapting These Books by Women
Join Amy and Kim for their latest mini episode as they take a trip down memory lane to tell the story of their bff “meet cute.” No surprise, there’s a direct throughline to PBS’s Masterpiece series and the BBC, as well as a wish list of books by women that Kim and Amy would love to see adapted. Join the conversation @lostladiesoflit or send them an email via LostLadiesofLit.com.
Discussed in this episode:
“A Real Life Lady Whistledown” (Lost Ladies of Lit, Episode 22)
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
“Sofia Coppola to Develop Edith Wharton’s Custom of the Country as Apple Series” (Variety)
Rose In Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
The Little Duke by Charlotte Mary Yonge
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
“The Secret Oral History of Bennington: The 1980s’ Most Decadent College” (Esquire)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
“Hilary Tamar” series by Sarah Caudwell