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SUMMARY:A Nicer Kind of Murder
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DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author Matthew Sullivan explores murder\, myster
 y\, and empathy in contemporary literature. This program is provided by th
 e Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau..\nhttps://spokanelibrary.libnet.i
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Murder isn&rsquo\;t what it used to be. Ex
 plore the shifting role of the victim in detective novels\, and how that s
 hift reflects broader social changes.</p>\n<p>From Poe and Sherlock Homes 
 to British cozies and Hardboiled pulps\, author Matthew Sullivan traces th
 e many influences on the postwar and modern eras of the mystery genre and 
 shows how empathy plays a unique role in contemporary crime novels&mdash\;
 especially in today&rsquo\;s literary mysteries.</p>\n<p>What does the way
  crime victims are portrayed say about a society&rsquo\;s culture? Join Su
 llivan to reflect on the special relationship between reading literature a
 nd experiencing empathy&mdash\;on the page and in our daily lives.</p>\n<p
 >This program is made possible by the Humanities Washington Speakers Burea
 u.</p>\n<p>By attending library programs\, you are agreeing to potentially
  appear in photos/videos taken at our locations that may be used in promot
 ional materials including social media.</p>\n<p>We strive to make events w
 elcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations\, call the
  library at 509-444-5308.</p>\n<p>About the speaker:</p>\n<p>Matthew Sulli
 van&nbsp\;(he/him) is the author of the novel <em>Midnight at the Bright I
 deas Bookstore</em>\, which was an IndieNext pick\, a Barnes &amp\; Noble 
 Discover pick\, and winner of the Colorado Book Award. His essays and stor
 ies have appeared in the&nbsp\;<em>New York Times\,&nbsp\;Daily Beast\,&nb
 sp\;Spokesman-Review\,Sou&rsquo\;wester</em>\, and elsewhere. He is curren
 tly a writing teacher and is working on a crime novel set in Soap Lake.</p
 >\n<p>Sullivan lives in Anacortes.</p>\nhttps://spokanelibrary.libnet.info
 /event/8165319
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