‘Love & Other Monsters’ by Emily Franklin
In this episode of Why Authors Write Emily Franklin, the best-selling author of "Love and Other Monsters," discusses her compelling reimagining of the summer when Shelley Byron, Mary Shelley, and forgotten stepsister Claire Clairmont were together. The conversation delves into the mystery of Frankenstein's origin story the extensive research Franklin did to understand the erasure of Claire Claremont from that story, and the emotional and powerful themes explored in the book.