Claire-Louise Bennett in “les Rencontres” — CHANEL Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon

As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.  Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Claire-Louise Bennett, writer of “Checkout 19”, her first novel published by Jonathan Cape in 2021. Together, they talk about her writing process and the influence of drama on the construction of her characters. They also discuss her relationship with reading and the evolution of her work since "Pond", her first collection of short stories. (00:00) Introduction (00:55) Presentation of Claire-Louise Bennett and her novel “Checkout 19” by Erica Wagner (03:50) On the author’s path to becoming a writer (09:29) On the publication process of her first and second book (13:50) On the difficulty of writing (16:54) The writers who inspire her (19:31) Reading an extract of “Checkout 19” by Claire-Louise Bennett (22:03) On reading (23:02) On the writing process of her novel (28:21) Her first reader (29:44) On the reception of the book (33:06) On writer Annie Ernaux (35:37) The ending questionnaire of “les Rencontres” Claire-Louise Bennett, Checkout 19, Vintage Publishing, 2022. © The New York Times Company. All rights reserved. Used under license. © Goldsmiths Prize. Claire-Louise Bennett, Pond, Fitzcarraldo Editions, London, 2015. Copyright ©