Episode Two: The Text Made Me Do It!

This episode explores the ways that texts can influence a reader’s actions and life decisions. We reflect on literary justifications for crimes offered by captured criminals, trace the aftermath of Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (and John Gay’s "The Beggar’s Opera"), investigate the social and fashion fads inspired by Sydney Owenson’s author/character performances of "The Wild Irish Girl" and interview Dave Wheeler about “how reading helped [him] find [his] pride.”