How do you feel when the narrator lies to you? This episode examines six books that use unreliable narration, omission, ambiguity, and metafiction to deliberately mislead readers: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; Fight Club; Life of Pi; Gone Girl; The Turn of the Screw; and The Princess Bride.

The host discusses how each author crafts the deception, what readers take away from the reveals, and writing lessons about trust, perspective, and the power of the untold; plus a note about a live appearance at Russo’s Books on May 9, 2026.

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