interrupted

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The title derives from Vermeer’s “Girl Interrupted at Her Music,” which Susanna describes as the musical opens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She won best supporting actress in 2000 for Girl, Interrupted and was nominated for best actress in 2009 for Changeling.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

In 1970, a year after Barney’s death, the actor James Earl Jones contacted Betty after reading The Interrupted Journey, and with her permission, eventually adapted it into a film, The UFO Incident.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023

Interrupted sightlines create feelings of whimsy and that moving through the garden might lead to discovery.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Interrupted: broken in continuity, but with the tips of the broken parts in a right line with each other.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.