Assembling Communities - The Minds Behind Frankenreads in the Philly Inquirer

Elizabeth Dolan, Neil Fraistat, and Susan Wolfson recently spoke to the Philly Inquirer’s John Timpane about the “birth” of our own tributary monster, the Frankenreads project, which now has nearly 600 events taking place around the world next week.The three give us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the project’s origins, and a sense of what they see as the novel’s lasting impact and continuing relevance.The article closes with Dolan explaining the appeal of gathering to read, hear, and discuss Frankenstein. "People come wanting to talk about the ideas in the story," Dolan said. "We want to talk about something deeply meaningful that's not politics."Read the full article here!