In this episode, we begin our discussion of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness in preparation for ProCo's production of the play adapted from the novel. If you're reading along, this episode discusses the beginning of the book up to the chapter titled "Three Stories." Looking for a place to read the book? A free digital copy is available at archive.org (https://archive.org/details/epdf.pub_a-monster-calls/mode/2up).