Have you ever truly grieved over the loss of someone in a book? Together with Eric Molinsky, host of the Imaginary Worlds podcast, Frank and Gwen dive into the psychology of readers’ responses to character deaths. Don’t worry, it’s not as depressing as it sounds! Maybe!

Guest Star: Eric Molinsky

Eric’s podcast, Imaginary Worlds, the “Imaginary Deaths” episode, the fanfiction episode, and the Madeline Miller episode

Some books with deaths we’ve mourned:

• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin (the Red Wedding is in the third book, A Storm of Swords)

More recommendations:

• “Dr. Who” — the David Tennant season
• The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch (available in many formats at the Library) and Riverdale (always)