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Charlie and Clémence Michallon discuss her writing process and the themes of her novel 'Our Last Resort'.

Charlie and Clémence Michallon (Our Last Resort) discuss Clémence's epic multi-thousand-a-day writing streak and how she cuts sentences that don't work, often not replacing them, also Charlie's discomfort with the idea of the morally grey aspect of the novel and Clémence's thoughts that we think of morality in the context of the book/show, and fictional pets staying alive beyond the pages. Please note that the book under discussion is about a murder. Books mentioned by name or extensively: Clémence Michallon: The Quiet Tenant Clémence Michallon: Our last Resort Tyler Keevil: Your Still Beating Heart Release details: recorded 8th August 2025; published 10th November 2025 Where to find Clémence online: Website || Instagram Where to find Charlie online: Website || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 01:51 All about the title itself - Our Last Resort 04:07 The inspiration for the book 08:59 Talking about narratives and perspectives, which includes Clémence noting her previous book, The Quiet Tenant 11:41 The importance of using and including detail about the cult that is a part of Our Last Resort's in-the-past timeline 14:09 Did Clémence always known that Frida would be the person who'd…

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