32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and eerie books to read with the lights on

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Frankenstein</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Mary Shelley. We admit to some bad English major habits in this episode, and we get super nerdy with a discussion on Gothic novels and the Romantic literary movement, modern horror, and the history behind Mary Shelley’s iconic monster. We also make some surprising modern connections across science, ethics, and social media. If you’re in the mood for eerie, spooky, and not-too-scary reads this month, get ready to take note of our pairings in this episode. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our discussion includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sara’s experience with teaching</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frankenstein</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in the high school classroom [8:20]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The stranger-than-fiction true story behind the novel [10:30]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Defining “Gothic novels,” historical and contemporary [20:05]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,  including graphic novels and absorbing nonfiction.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shop our pairings:</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-frankenstein"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-frankenstein</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sign up for Libro.fm:</span> <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://libro.fm/redeem/novelpairings</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">What to read or skip in Frankenstein:</span></em></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">