I, Medusa: A Conversation with Ayana Gray

About this episode

India interviews bestselling author Ayana Gray about her novel I, Medusa and the themes of reclaiming mythological narratives.

Today I am joined by New York Times best selling author Ayana Gray to talk about her book I, Medusa and the power of reclaiming one of the mythology's most well known women. Ayana is the author of the bestselling Beasts of Prey series, known for its richly imagined worlds and powerful young heroines shaped by myth and folklore. Her latest novel, I Medusa, turns to Greek Mytholgoy to retell the story of the infamous Gorgon from Medusa's own perspective. In this conversatio...

People in this episode

Host: India

Guest: Ayana Gray

Topics covered

• mythology
• literature
• female empowerment
• Greek mythology
• reimagining stories

Keywords

• Medusa
• Ayana Gray
• Greek mythology
• female protagonists
• literary discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: I, Medusa, Beasts of Prey, Greek Mythology

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