EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 57 MIN
KPL Podcast January 2026 Week 4 with Special Guest Lynn Cullen
from KPL Podcast · host Kirkwood Public Library
This week on the KPL Podcast we spoke with Lynn Cullen about her latest historical fiction, When We Were Brilliant. The book explores the friendship between Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold, the only woman to photograph Marilyn. Written from Eve’s perspective as if she were writing directly to Marilyn, the novel reveals intimate and lesser-known moments from both women’s lives, offering a fresh and deeply human portrait of unusual friendship.
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This week on the KPL Podcast we spoke with Lynn Cullen about her latest historical fiction, When We Were Brilliant. The book explores the friendship between Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold, the only woman to photograph Marilyn. Written from Eve’s perspective as if she were writing directly to Marilyn, the novel reveals intimate and lesser-known moments from both women’s lives, offering a fresh and deeply human portrait of unusual friendship.
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