Keep It Lit

Episode 12: I Got My Mind on My Murder, My Murder on My Mind

09.26.2018 - By Laura Herrick and Laura Cooley: Literature lovers and podcastersPlay

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If you're a fan of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (or even if you're not) you're sure to love her short story "Freeze-dried Groom." This quirky tale begins with the dissolution of a marriage and ends in at least one murder! While the tale begins with mundane observations on the cold weather and the quality of Sam's scrambled eggs, it quickly reveals itself to be a story of multiple duplicities that keep piling up until it is clear that no one is quite what they seem.

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