Andie James Samples Beguiled

About this episode

Andie James discusses her new release 'Beguiled' and themes of beauty, classism, and intimacy in her writing.

Andie James returns to the podcast to read from her new release, BEGUILED! We talk about the theme of beauty versus function, how she explores classism in the Regency era, and what intimacy looks like in her books. Plus, Andie shares what inspired her to start her own podcast, First Encounter! 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 03:51 Reading from 'Beguiled' - Chapter 6 19:07 Andie James on Ethical Land Management 22:59 Exploring Themes of Classism and Character Development 24:33 Introducing 'First Encounter' Podcast 28:39 Katherine's Quick Questions 33:26 Where to Find 'Beguiled' and Conclusion Find out more about Andie James (and First Encounter--A Historical Romance Podcast) at https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/ HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Check out the official HRS playlist at: https://tidd.ly/4hgCquh Shop the official HRS bookshelves on Bookshop.org to support authors, independent bookstores, and this podcast! Check it out at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/katherinegrantromance Follow HRS on…

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Grant

Guest: Andie James

Topics covered

• beauty versus function
• classism in the Regency era
• intimacy in literature
• ethical land management
• podcasting inspiration

Keywords

• historical romance
• Regency era
• Andie James
• Beguiled
• First Encounter
• classism
• intimacy
• podcast

Sponsors

Libro.fm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Encounter, HRS, Bookshop.org

Books & works: Beguiled

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