The Bookmark S3 E12: Shifty Characters & the Authors Who Create Them
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According to Autumn, being a psychopath is on a sliding scale. This episode, we discuss shifty (possibly psychopathic) characters and the authors who create them.
The inspiration for this episode is a letter Chris received from a fan who had kind things to say about Chris, but may have implied Autumn is shifty because of her book/author choices. This episode is for that fan, Myrtle, who may or may not be Chris' grandmother.
Autumn's got some great books to add to your reading list including one about a character who has face-blindness (or do they?), a wife with conveniently early-onset Alzheimer's, and a university that actually recruits psychopaths (until someone starts knocking them off).
Miranda unsurprisingly found a modern Jane Eyre, which we know will have an unreliable narrator. She also suggests books where the clues seem to point back to the narrator leaving us wanting to know who to believe.
Chris claims his wholesome personality is responsible for having fewer shifty characters to tell us about. Tune in to hear about what books he finds shifty.
What's Next
The next episode of The Bookmark drops December 6!
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Meet your Hosts
Autumn Friedli
Program Services Coordinator
Miranda Ericsson
Readers Librarian
Miranda is your Readers Librarian. She loves to talk about books and help readers discover new stories. Miranda hosts author visits, facilitates the TALK Book Discussion Group, co-leads the Racial Justice Book Group, and serves as a member of the library's Top City Reads Together team.
Chris Blocker
Public Services Specialist
Chris works in Public Services and has been with the library since 2007. He has a great passion for writing, so it's not uncommon to see him helping with library writing events. Chris holds an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska, strives to be a successful novelist, and dabbles with graphic design when time allows. His favorite novel is East of Eden. He is fluent in Trek.
