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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2022 · 52 MIN

Graeme Macrae

from My Life In Books with Red Szell · host Accessible Media Inc.

In this episode, Red is joined by Graeme Macrae Burnet who, in his four novels to date, has created a cryptic and compelling sub-genre: false true crime. His second book, His Bloody Project, was a runaway hit, shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize and translated into more than 20 languages.Now, his fourth, Case Study, which has recently been published in Canada, seems destined to equal, if not outperform, it. In its pages, he entwines the fictional biography of Collins Braithwaite, a radical 1960s psychiatrist, with the journal of a young woman who becomes a patient of Braithwaite’s in the belief that he drove her sister to suicide.  "Suicide makes Miss Marples of us all," claims the young woman, who has adopted the name, Rebecca, in a nod to Daphne du Maurier. But as fans of Graeme Macrae Burnet will know, his protagonists are never reliable narrators, and like psychotherapists, it is up to his readers to tease out the truth contained in the stories he presents to us.Join Graeme and Red as they discuss unreliable witnesses, French Existentialism, and the joy of creating puzzles. About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In this episode, Red is joined by Graeme Macrae Burnet who, in his four novels to date, has created a cryptic and compelling sub-genre: false true crime. His second book, His Bloody Project, was a runaway hit, shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize and translated into more than 20 languages. Now, his fourth, Case Study, which has recently been published in Canada, seems destined to equal, if not outperform, it. In its pages, he entwines the fictional biography of Collins Braithwaite, a radical 1960s psychiatrist, with the journal of a young woman who becomes a patient of Braithwaite’s in the belief that he drove her sister to suicide. "Suicide makes Miss Marples of us all," claims the young woman, who has adopted the name, Rebecca, in a nod to Daphne du Maurier. But as fans of Graeme Macrae Burnet will know, his protagonists are never reliable narrators, and like psychotherapists, it is up to his readers to tease out the truth contained in the stories he presents to us. Join Graeme and Red as they discuss unreliable witnesses, French Existentialism, and the joy of creating puzzles.

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