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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2024 · 27 MIN

Leslie Jamison: Capturing Peggy Guggenheim in fiction and honouring a friend's dream

from Bookends with Mattea Roach

The novel Peggy fictionalizes the life of art collector Peggy Guggenheim and is Rebecca Godfrey's final project. Rebecca worked on Peggy for ten years before she died from lung cancer, leaving behind an unfinished manuscript and notes. Her close friend, writer Leslie Jamison, stepped in to fulfill Rebecca’s wishes and complete the book. Leslie talks to Mattea Roach about bringing Peggy's story to life and honouring her friend's legacy.

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