In “The Frankenstein Meme Interviews,” we approach the matter of influence by asking talented, award-winning authors ten questions about their work and its relationship to Mary Shelley’s “meme.” You can access the interviews though pull down menus above or click the links on the writers names or book titles below.

The Interviews:

John Kessel, author of the novel Pride and Prometheus (2018), in which Victor Frankenstein meets Mary Bennet from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, answers our questions.

James Morrow, author of The Philosopher’s Apprentice (2008), offers thought-provoking responses to our questions about his mad-scientist-haunted novel.

Kathleen Ann Goonan, author of Queen City Jazz (1994), discusses her novel’s exploration of possible nanotech futures in relation to Mary Shelley’s novel and its concerns.