"The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin
New episode out today! We read the “children’s” novel The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, and discuss this delightful Christie-like story— so beware, spoilers abound! We cover the immersive and stylistic writing choices, talk about how the "game" may have induced empathy in the characters, learn that the 1970s were not PC, and wonder if kids know who Abbot and Costello are anymore. Katy reveals the source of her childhood ulcer fear, Carrie loves book margins, Maddy is flabbergasted by the stock market, and Mack lays out his weird millionaire lifestyle plan. We also cover how the O’Brien’s play Clue, rereading children’s books as adults, try to decide which one of us would be the most likely murder victim, and reveal perhaps the best character name of all time? Give it a listen! Originally recorded October 2019. TW: Suicide
