Courtney Lund O'Neil joins the show today to talk about her new book: Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders.

Growing up, Courtney knew her mother was involved in something traumatic as a teenager. As it turns out, she (Dr. Kim Byers) was the last person to see John Wayne Gacy's final victim alive. This had a major impact on Dr. Lund as she matured and played a huge role in her approach to being a mother.

Years ago, Courtney decided that she wanted to advocate for the stories of those impacted by the monsters that are the focus of most true crime stories. That driving force led her to write Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders, a beautiful plunge into the pain, trauma, and healing of her mother and others in the wake of John Wayne Gacy's killing spree. 

Find Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders here!

To learn more about Courtney, visit her website.

Courtney Lund O’Neil is a California-based writer with a focus in memoir, literary journalism, and true crime. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, The Washington Post, Oprah Daily, Parents, Chicago Tribune, Harper’s Bazaar, The Normal School, The Columbia Journal, and more. The recipient of the Marcia McQuern Award for excellence in Creative Nonfiction and the Marye Lynn Cummings Endowed Scholarship in both Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, she holds a PhD from Oklahoma State University and a MFA from University of California, Riverside. She lives with her husband and children in Southern California.

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