Allison Pataki joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, IT GIRL, which is a USA Today bestseller and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Allison shares that her inspiration for the book was Evelyn Nesbit, one of the Gibson Girls of the early 20th century, who became America's first self-made female celebrity and "It Girl," rising from poverty in Pittsburgh to Broadway stardom.
The story takes place during a transformative period following the Gilded Age with new technology like electricity, automobiles and cameras, and the birth of Broadway as the "Great White Way." It examines the exploitation of young women in early celebrity culture while exploring themes of survival, agency and female empowerment. Allison and Carol also talk about their mutual love of audiobooks. Carol listened to IT GIRL and appreciated Barrie Kreinik's narration.
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