In this episode of Book Interrupted, the club dives into The Deep by Rivers Solomon, our Fan Book Pick for this season with Rian joining us, a longtime listener since season one. Together we swim into the depths of this powerful novella, a story born from music and transformed into haunting mermaid mythology. Rian shares how the book reached her during a traumatic time in her family’s life, and why its themes spoke to her so deeply. The rest of the group weighs in: Lindsay listens to the audiobook on another road trip but finds it strangely disjointed, Ashley draws comparisons to The Giver while Lindsay connects it to Women Who Run with the Wolves, Meredith reflects on fables without happy endings and the egos of Monkey Kings, and Sarah resists the pull of consumerism…though Lindsay wonders if she may have gone too far with her tea towels. Discussion Points:  The book was born from music Books that come to you at the right time A feminine story told through a masculine audiobook narration The Giver comparison How not having a history can leave a void Consumerism The Monkey King, egos, and Aesop’s fables Wine and food colourings Folklore, myths, and Women Who Run with the Wolves storytelling Do they recommend the book?     Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:  Book Interrupted Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group The Deep by Rivers Solomon The Giver by Lois Lowry Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés  Clipping The Deep