We feel obligated to like the heroes, but we don’t believe them if they’re flawless. We’re not supposed to like the villains, but we love to hate them. And this is really what it means to be human, isn’t it? We all exist in shades of grey—we make the wrong decisions for the right reasons, and compromise ourselves and others for an end that is never as we imagine it to be. Ranging from sweeping fantasy to historical spycraft to pulse-pounding thriller, these featured novels present a host of characters and circumstances which exemplify the complexities of having no clear moral response.

Presenters: Paolo Bacigalupi, Graham Moore, Nick Petrie

Moderator: Bess Bleyaert