Julia Quinn on Her 'Bridgerton' Books and the Smash Netflix Series
2/13/202643 min
Julia Quinn published "The Duke and I," the first book in the 'Bridgerton' series, in 2000. Seven books and a quarter century later, its adaptation remains one of the biggest series ever to air on Netflix. Quinn spoke to host Gilbert Cruz about the show, her books and why the heck that family has so many children.
"I don't even remember why I made eight kids," said Quinn. "I just, I wanted her to have a big family and somehow that's how many kids there were. And if I had planned on eight, I would've plotted things out better. There were a number of places where I really wrote myself into a corner."
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Gilbert Cruz· Host0:32
[upbeat music] I'm Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, and this is the Book Review podcast. Bridgerton, one of the biggest hits in Netflix history, is back for another season, based on the series of hit romance novels set in early 1800s England and revolving around the love lives of the titular family. Part one of the show's fourth season debuted a few weeks ago. The final four episodes are going to debut on the streaming platform at the end of February. Joining me on this week's episode is Julia Quinn, the person who started this all, author of the books from which the show is adapted. Her Bridgerton series kicked off in the year two thousand with The Duke and I. Julia, welcome to the Book Review podcast.
Julia Quinn· Guest1:22
Thank you for having me. This is a dream come true.
Gilbert Cruz· Host1:24
I feel the same way!
Julia Quinn· Guest1:25
Okay.
Gilbert Cruz· Host1:25
[laughing] Thanks for being here. Our conversation, this conversation is gonna publish over