In this episode, we welcome Lesley Blume back to One True Podcast to mark the 10th anniversary of her acclaimed narrative nonfiction book Everybody Behaves Badly, which chronicles the real-life story behind Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.
The conversation spans Blume’s research process, Hemingway’s charisma, the role of F. Scott Fitzgerald in brokering Hemingway’s career, the mythological dimensions of Lady Brett Ashley, and the iconic photo on the cover of Blume’s book. Throughout this wide-ranging conversation, we also discuss A Moveable Feast, Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, and Blume’s forthcoming book A Devil’s Bargain, which examines the Manson murders.
As with the rest of our episodes on The Sun Also Rises, we have supplemented our conversation with an excerpt from the audio book of The Sun Also Rises, performed by William Hurt. Thanks to Simon and Schuster for their partnership.
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