Louisa and Maud: Conversation with Stef and Jen, Co-Creators of Maud: Books, Babes, and Barbiturates

Maud: Books, Babes, and Barbiturates is a podcast about the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. The co-creators, Stef Drummon and Jen MacLennan, tell Maud's story with empathy, intelligence, and depth. This week, they join us on Let Genius Burn to talk about our two favorite literary women. Gender and sexuality, fame, and family influence and history- we talk about it all. We discuss the respective scholarly approaches to each author, and how their legacies have changed over time.  We noticed so many similarities between Louisa and Maud: both women valued their art but struggled with the fame it brought them. They had complex family relationships that influenced their writing. They were artists and geniuses, but sometimes were relegated to "children's lit."But we also noticed great divergences that made us want to dive deeper. Louisa's nuclear family shaped her entire existence, but Maud was an orphan. Maud became a mother; Louisa never really did. How did this influence their writings? Their characters?Learn more about Maud the Pod on Instagram: instagram.com/maudthepod and at maudthepod.com.For more information about L.M. Montgomery:The L.M.Montgomery Literary Society & their annual periodical The Shining Scroll https://lmmontgomeryliterarysociety.weebly.comL.M.Montgomery Online: https://lmmonline.org