Storytelling Through Songs with Award-Winning Author Georgia Clark (Ep 27)

💐 Episode Summary Just 10 songs make up author Georgia Clark’s playlist, but each one holds a powerful story from an era of her life. This episode brings together so many of the creative arts into one conversation: from writing to indie music, storytelling onstage to the power of Queen’s artistry and greatest masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody.

💿 Songs Mentioned “Try A Little Tenderness” by The Commitments

“You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon

“Sugar Water” by Cibo Matto

“Kissing The Lipless” by The Shins

“New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel

“Dress” by Taylor Swift

“Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

“Crowded Table” by The Highwomen

“Flame Trees” by Sarah Blasko

“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

You can listen to Georgia’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O4m60MuuttvZk8uNcYPTQ?si=x4QqdYVkRMWLv2RDB4ke1A&nd=1&dlsi=415a93699deb494e

🎙 About the Guest Georgia Clark is the award-winning author of Play It Again, Most Wonderful, Island Time, It Had To Be You, The Regulars, The Bucket List, and others. She's the founder and host of Generation Women, a beloved multigenerational storytelling series that performs monthly at Joe's Pub in New York, and in cities across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Georgia creates transformational experiences for writers and creative communities through retreats, workshops, storytelling events, and My Novel Year, her signature 12-month mentorship program. She’s a freelance editor with 831 Stories. A native Aussie, Georgia lives in Brooklyn with her wife and daughters.

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