Katharine Hepburn, Old Hollywood and Performed Authenticity: Priya Parmar's The Original
From Bookwild by Kate Hergott, Bookwild Collective
April 29, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 382
About this episode
Kate Hergott interviews Priya Parmar about her book 'The Original', exploring Katharine Hepburn's early life and Hollywood reinvention.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Hergott
Guest: Priya Parmar
Topics covered
- Katharine Hepburn
- Hollywood
- historical fiction
- performed authenticity
- fame
- grief
- reinvention
Keywords
- Katharine Hepburn
- Priya Parmar
- historical fiction
- Hollywood
- performed authenticity
- fame
- grief
- reinvention
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Organizations: Bookwild Collective, Patreon, Substack
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