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Sep 2025
31m 19s

Frankenstein: Introduction

Faith Moore
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Welcome to season 4 of Storytime for Grownups! We are reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a few chapters at a time, with a few notes along the way. It's like an audio book with built in notes. So brew a pot of tea, find a cozy chair, and settle in. It's storytime! To submit a question or comment about this episode, click here To visit the merch store, cl ... Show More
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