Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Emmalea Russo is a writer, astrologer, and teacher. Her first novel, Vivienne, was published by Arcade in September 2024 and is now out in paperback. In this interview, we discuss the differences between poetry and prose, the nature of the soul and Virgoan perfection.

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0:00 - Intro
1:28 - character astrology signs
4:31 - virgo & scorpio, twin signs
6:00 - Hecate archetype and the evil V
7:42 - Vivienne's form
9:54 - the internet, the soul
14:47 - Velour
21:00 -WE ARE ENTERING SPOILER TERRITORY
21:28 - The genesis of Afterlife
24:00 - Alchemy and creation; womb and tomb
30:21 - the quest for immortality
33:29 - NO MORE SPOILERS
33:38 - novel writing vs writing poetry
41:28 - writing journey, epilepsy, and being on the precipice
43-30 - writing practices
47:17 - the internet's siren call
51:13 - book inspo and reading list
56:30 - emmalea's book recs!!
59:30 - the moon papers, the batty follow-up
1:00:37 - where you can find emmalea

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