Fine Cut with contributors from the anthology Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness
Download MP3It’s a very special episode of Fine Cut, Alyson is joined by four contributors to the anthology Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness; Ann Kelly, Nina Lichtenstein, Sandell Morse and Kim Ruehl. They talk about the scene in Good Luck to you, Leo Grande in which the main character, Nancy (Emma Thompson) regards her naked body in the mirror with new understanding and respect. It’s a powerful scene and a wonderful conversation about sexual satisfaction, embodiment and knowing yourself, at any age. Please join us!
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Alyson Shelton (she/her)
Alyson Shelton writes about women across mediums + genres. She’s written about a superpowered and multi-faceted heroine in her comic Reburn, and uncovering childhood secrets in Eve of Understanding, the award winning feature she wrote and directed. In her award winning screenplay, The Night We Met, she tackles a psychological thriller through fractured realities and self-invention. She is working on a memoir in essays and her writing has been published widely at outlets including The New York Times, Ms., The Rumpus and more. Her generalist knowledge and approach make her the perfect fit for her podcast, Fine Cut, in which she and a guest take a deep dive into one scene of the guest’s choosing. You can learn more about her through her website, www.alysonshelton.com and her Instagram @byalysonshelton where she hosts a weekly Instagram Live series inspired by George Ella Lyon’s poem, Where I’m From, where she’s hosted over 100 writers and creatives.
