Madona

Madona asked Lily King:

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Lily King Hi and thanks so much! I very much departed from fact with the ending and I did that because I felt the story demanded it. I felt it was part of Fen's character, part of the result of all the frustration and rage and impotence (of all kinds!) he was feeling at that point. People have asked me what I didn't give Nell the ending Mead had, and the truth is, if you research what went on and the letters she wrote back home, she was very very lucky to have come back alive. She wrote that she and Bateson were convinced the whole time that her husband was going to kill them both.

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I absolutely immersed myself in Euphoria - although the cover description wouldn't have made me pick it up. I read it for ELLE. I think having read Under the Wide and Starry Sky helped me immediately "get" Euphoria. Do you find any parallels in the novels? What inspired you to write about women who were so far ahead of their time? I can't imagine having boarded a boat back then, destined for islands unknown......

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Sara Nelson asked Lily King:

While your book largely follows the life of Margaret Mead, you do take some liberties, particularly with the resolution of her relationships. . . Why did you make those decisions and has there been any reaction from readers (or the Margaret Mead estate, even?)

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Laura Goldstein asked Lily King:

Hi Lily! I loved the English Teacher and am excited about reading your new book, Euphoria. When are you coming to the Boston area to read?? I would love to see you! Best, Laura (Jen's friend)

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