Note from the Editor:
This is one of those amazing stories of how a new author emerges seemingly from nowhere and becomes an instant hit. Once in a while, it’s refreshing to see that it is possible, especially with the technology available to writers, to find your niche and be in the right place at the right time. I hope you enjoy this story. Scott
VOGUE Arts and Lifestyle: Cult Following
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By Marisa Meltzer
Her debut novel, about a girl in thrall to a Manson-style commune, sparked a bidding war and reputedly a $2 million advance. So who is the enigmatic 27-year-old Emma Cline? We revisit Marisa Meltzer’s interview with the author published in the July issue.
I was wearing a peasant blouse and thought, ‘This is too on the nose!’ and took it off,” says Emma Cline, of choosing an outfit for this interview. Instead, she’s wearing a jumper and skinny jeans – to distinguish herself from a character in her novel, The Girls, which comes out this month. It’s set in the late Sixties in a cult-like Californian commune with a leader who bears a striking resemblance to Charles Manson – murders and all. And Cline, with her long, reddish-blonde hair and delicate features, could all too easily look the part of a hippy acolyte.
Emma Cline’s story is so powerful, as are her startlingly acute psychological portraits of girls and their families. This is a novel I wanted to read fast because the story is so suspenseful, and slow so I could savour every word. ~Kate Medina~
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Hi, Scott. Thank you, for once again, introducing us to a new talent and a book that sounds interesting. Growing up in the sixties, many of us could have succumbed to a “Manson-type” individual.
Again, thank for this post.
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Can’t wait to get my paws on this novel. I’m motivated by her ability to come into the literary world and make a name for herself from the beginning. I wish her must success!!!
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