Synopsis: Carys Bray, author of the new novel The Museum of You, discusses writing a coming-of-age tale for adults, how we deal with death, how her Mormon upbringing influenced her writing, and the role (and responsibility) of literary fiction in our lives.

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Duration: 44:29

Present: Harry C. Marks, Carys Bray

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• Episode S3E3: Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU (mp3)
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• The Museum of You

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Books, Articles, and Materials Discussed

• Ali Smith
• Jane Austen
• The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
• Anne Tyler
• Margaret Atwood
• Helen Simpson
• Alice Munro
• Karen Russell
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
• “The Museum of You by Carys Bray review – funny, truthful and bold” by Helen Dunmore | The Guardian
• “Novel Finding: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy” by Julianne Chiaet | Scientific American
• “Why I rejected life as a Mormon mother” by Sarah Franklin | The Guardian

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Download: Episode S3E3: Carys Bray, THE MUSEUM OF YOU