In the second season, Dickinson is pulled out of her private literary life and thrust into the public eye, while struggling with the sense that the pursuit of fame might be a dangerous game for her to play.
E1 · Before I got my eye put out
Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.
E2 · Fame is a fickle food
Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits.
E3 · The only Ghost I ever saw
Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
E4 · The Daisy follows soft the Sun
After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer's block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.
E5 · Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.
E6 · Split the lark
Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
E7 · Forever - is composed of Nows
Thinking she's blown her shot at publication, Emily spirals into depression. Her mother attempts to help her with a trip to the water cure.
E8 · I'm Nobody! Who are you?
When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
E9 · I Like a Look of Agony
To distract himself from the pain of life, Austin throws a tea party for his old college friends—but the day is disrupted by a major political event.
E10 · You cannot put a Fire out
While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.
