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Mar 2025
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Ep. 190: Behind the Scenes of a Book-to-...

SARAH DICKINSON | SARAH'S BOOKSHELVES
About this episode

In Episode 190, author Georgia Hunter returns to the podcast to chat with Sarah about her sophomore novel, One Good Thingand go behind-the-scenes of her experience adapting her first novel, We Were the Lucky Ones, for Hulu. Georgia talks about her role as executive producer, the difference in writing a novel that wasn't based on family history, and how the screenwriting process influenced her own writing. Plus, Georgia shares her book recommendations.

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Highlights

  • Books by Georgia Hunter: We Were the Lucky Ones (2017) and One Good Thing (2025)
  • A spoiler-free overview of One Good Thing.
  • Georgia's inspiration for the characters, their story, and choosing Italy as the setting.
  • The very different process for writing and editing her second book.
  • How the steps for adapting We Were the Lucky Ones began and how long it took.
  • Georgia's role in the writer's room for the screen adaptation and as a resource for the actors and writers. 
  • How the six writers handled their episodes and wove together the different perspectives for a cohesive series.
  • If Georgia would ever consider writing for a tv series.
  • How screenwriting impacted Georgia writing her second novel.
  • What her day on set looked like as executive producer.
  • How Georgia handled filming on location and the timeframe from start to finish.
  • Talk about an adaptation for One Good Thing — and is it better suited for a feature-length film or another tv miniseries?

Georgia's Book Recommendations [51:05]

Two OLD Books She Loves

Two NEW Books She Loves

One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About

Last 5-Star Book Georgia Read

About Georgia Hunter

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When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she discovered that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. Years later, she embarked on a journey of intensive research, determined to unearth and record her family's remarkable story. The result is the New York Times best seller, We Were the Lucky Ones, which has been published in over 20 languages and adapted for television by Hulu as a highly acclaimed limited series. One Good Thing is Georgia's second novel. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and their two sons.

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