About this episode

Joe interviews Justine Waddell about adapting Virginia Woolf's novel 'Night & Day' for a modern audience.

Virginia Woolf has inspired generations of readers, but what happens when you take one of her novels and bring it to a modern audience?   This week, Joe is joined by Justine Waddell, writer and producer of Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day, to talk about her love of Woolf, the process of adapting a classic novel and the changes that have to be made when bringing an older story into the present day.  They dig into what makes Woolf’s work so enduring, the challenges of translating a classic for contemporary audiences and the decisions that come with adapting a beloved novel while staying true to its spirit. And yes, there are spoilers! Spoilers begin around 26:10 and run through 32:36.  Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel!  Book recommendations:  Night and Day – Virginia Woolf (ebook)  Night and Day – Virginia Woolf (audiobook)  Time stamps: 00:00:00 Title 00:00:23 Welcome and Intro 00:00:45 Conversation with Justine Waddell 00:50:18 Outro  Enjoying the show? Follow Book Lounge by Libby, leave a rating or review, and watch every episode on the Libby App YouTube channel. Find us on…

People in this episode

Host: Joe

Guest: Justine Waddell

Topics covered

• adapting literature
• Virginia Woolf
• modern audience
• classic novels
• storytelling

Keywords

• Virginia Woolf
• Night & Day
• adaptation
• literature
• modern storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Night & Day

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