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Books by the River
Emily Carpenter
Season 2
Episode 208
Holly Jackson sits with author Emily Carpenter to discuss her novel Gothictown. The novel follows a woman drawn back to a town with secrets, strange histories and a past she cannot outrun. Carpenter discusses the inspiration behind the story, its gothic influences, vivid setting and her process for creating tension while sharing how themes of identity and buried truths weave through the novel.
