Season 2 Episode 3: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
The book that inspired a cult-classic film – Girl, Interrupted!
In 1967, Susanna Kaysen visits a psychiatrist she hadn’t seen before, after which she is put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital to get treated for depression. There she spends 2 years, in the ward that was famous for its clientele, people such as Ray Charles, James Taylor and Sylvia Plath.
Tuesday's Book Club is a bi-weekly podcast series that dives into some of the most inspirational stories of all time, such as this one. The show is hosted by Nova Lorraine, founder of Raine Magazine, and her two co-hosts: Tobi Santagado and Barbara Donato. Together, on this week's episode of Tuesday's Book Club, they explore the story of Susanna Kaysen. Kaysen’s memoir explores the definitions of sane and insane as we know them, an extraordinary peace of work that proves questions in every reader. The author paints imaginative portraits of her patients and sends us into thought-provoking worlds.