150. Eliza Knight on Historical Fiction as Reclamation of the Overlooked in Her New Novel 'Starring Adele Astaire'

Because Nebraska has been the birthplace of a relatively small
number of Hollywood legends, you end up hearing the same names
over and over again. And one name anyone listening to this has
likely heard of, whether or not they've watched the movies, is
Fred Astaire. Astaire was born in Omaha in 1899 and went on to
star on stage and screen in a number of highly acclaimed musicals
and Hollywood's Golden Age, such as Top Hat and Swing Time. What
you may not know is that Fred Astaire had a sister, Adele
Astaire, who was also a successful dancer. On today's show, Tom
Knoblauch is in conversation with Eliza Knight, whose new novel
is Starring Adele Astaire, delving into the life and career of
this often overlooked historical figure.