The Waves 2022 Rewind: How Gone Girl Changed Publishing
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate staff writer\xa0Heather Schwedel\xa0is joined by Slate books and culture columnist\xa0Laura Miller\xa0on the 10-year anniversary of Gillian Flynn\u2019s\xa0Gone Girl. They talk about the initial reaction to\xa0Gone Girl,\xa0why the twists packed such a punch, and the enduring impact of the famous \u201ccool girl\u201d speech. Then they explore why, despite many books proclaiming to be so, there\xa0has never really been another\xa0Gone Girl.\nIn Slate Plus, Laura takes Heather behind the scenes of book blurbs.\n\nRecommendations:\nHeather:\xa0The Palace Papers\xa0by Tina Brown\nLaura: The TV series\xa0Redemption, available on BritBox\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to\xa0thewaves@slate.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices