“When the Russians Came... I Defected” — The True Story Behind the Novel with Madeleine Kleppinger
Bookmarked Conversations di Mark Miller
Note sull'episodio
On our pilot episode, Mark Miller talks with Madeleine Kleppinger about her book "My Brother’s Mark"—a historical fiction novel that explores one woman's journey defecting from Czechoslovakia in the late 60s.
• Madeleine shares the true story (actually, many of them) that sparked the process of writing the book.
• She also offers personal reflections on what it's like to embed factual truth into a work of fiction and how collaboration strengthens a book.
• We mention Czech pastries that you don't want to miss, as well as an unexpected opportunity through the Smithsonian...
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Czech culturePrague SpringHistorical fictionBook writingSelf-publishingCzechoslovakia