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Emma Barry

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Novelist, college lecturer, and former political staffer. Lives with her high school sweetheart and a menagerie of pets and children in Virginia, where she occasionally finds time to read and write. she/her https://linktr.ee/authoremmabarry

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 17d

So I can finally share my vague publishing news with you: I wrote an academic adventure romance.

a screenshot from Publishers Marketplace reading, “Author of BAD REPUTATION and CHICK MAGNET, Emma Barry’s YOU, ME, & THE CONSPIRACY, pitched as an academic adventure romance a la National Treasure with more spice, in which two history professors uncover a revolutionary conspiracy and secret society that they must expose—or risk becoming its latest victims all while fighting their growing attraction to Norma Perez-Hernandez at Atria, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Fall of 2026, by Sarah Younger at the Nancy Yost Literary Agency (world).”

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 38m

Thank you!!!

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 40m

I'll probably still see it, lol

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 46m

That was my worry. Cordon has this reputation for being great at musicals, but all he can do are dream sequences. (I didn't love his take on Chicago either.)

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 53m

Totally. It was super duper clear from the trailer, and yeah, the original movie was nominated for 4 Oscars, including best picture, and won one. It just surprises me that older people wouldn't know it and would also choose to go to that movie!

Is the new movie good??

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1h

* how high profile

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1h

That surprises me given how profile the original novel, movie, musical, and revival of the musical were. Why are you at this film if you don't know the source material??

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 3h

We must know the same provost, lol

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 3h

"the provost has thoughts"

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 4h

If it's not a trope, it should be! Lol

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 7h

and Brando just absolutely commands everyone's attention in every scene (and he doesn't get many). on this viewing, I noticed how Brando's voice gets frailer as the movie goes on. at the vocal level alone, it's a stunning performance.

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 7h

I 100% would've let young Pacino ruin my life. it's no surprise to me that he and Keaton had an IRL affair while making those movies. the sleek way he moves, the intensity of his gaze, the fact that he's not chewing the scenery (the way he became prone to do later on), all so very sigh.

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 12h

I haven't seen this one; I must investigate!

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 12h

We ended up watching the first Godfather movie, and she's so excellent in that final scene: her relief at Michael saying he didn't kill his BIL, and then her realization and dread that he did. I haven't seen Mrs. Soffel (though...Mel). and yeah, Keaton is iconic in Annie Hall.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1d

My guess is that it's an interesting time capsule, if a bit dated now

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1d

I have such distinct memories of stealing this book from my mom because it had /gasp/ the f word in it.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1d

I haven't seen that one in years. I did write a paper in college about second wave feminist and backlash films about motherhood, and I wrote about it

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1d

I have a real fondness for Reds despite the fact that it's objectively bad. But she's great in it.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 1d

For tonight's family movie night, we have to pick a Diane Keaton flick, obvs. What's your favorite?

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

this actually makes a lot of sense to me.

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

YUP. that's my observation too.

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

there are so many "I'm an iconoclast" types in history!

Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

I dunno, other than 2 years on Capitol Hill, I've spent my entire adult life in university classrooms, and I've never experienced a dearth of conservative points of view.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

economics and philosophy departments, IMHO, are filled with conservatives. and I know lots of "socially liberal, economically conservative" types in the sciences and engineering. and a film professor once threw a copy of the constitution in my face (literally) during a class fight about abortion.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

lack of a backbone, lol.

they should get middle school teachers to moderate these things. they know how to control a room.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 2d

I absolutely understand...but the summary also doesn't capture the full banana pants of it. I don't really like Spanberger (I would've preferred a less centrist candidate), but I have no idea how she maintained her composure.

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