Pack up your vans and join us for a discussion of the Golden Globe-winning film Nomadland. We talk about Fern (Frances McDormand), grief, capitalism, and the integration of real-life stories in the movie. Then, Emily interviews author Nicole Glover about her debut novel The Conductors, a genre-mixing story of history, mystery, and magic. No spoilers here, so you can listen even if you haven’t read the book yet! Check out the Book Squad Blog for more author interviews and posts about TV, video games, and more. Read along with us for our next #Bookpisode on When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (March 22nd). Our next #Othersode will cover The Project by Courtney Summers and feature an interview with Sarah Edmondson on her book Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life (April 5th).

TOC

:30–intro and icebreaker
5:20–Nomadland Golden Globes breakdown
16:05–Nomadland intro
17:20–how did we feel about Fern?
27:12–grief and stasis
41:10–the failure of capitalism and integration of real life
57:57–final thoughts
1:02:09–Nicole Glover interview
1:34:00–listen to The Maniculum!
1:37:17–what’s on the blog? What’s up next?

Links: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/20/969800189/nonfiction-techniques-underpin-film-nomadland
https://www.themaniculumpodcast.com