From WBEZ Chicago, I'm Greta Johnson, and this is the Nerd at Book Club.

It's just like a regular book club, except no one has to know if you totally didn't get

the book.

Our selection this month is Coswo, Ishi Gros, Clara, and the Sun.

It's a very strange and compelling book about Clara, who's an artificial friend or, you

know, very sophisticated robot.

That's all I'm going to say for now, because here is your spoiler warning.

If you haven't read this book and you don't want to hear spoilers, this is not the

episode for you.

If you're cool with spoilers, or if you've read the book, come on down, we are very happy

to have you.

I'm super excited to introduce you to this month's guests.

First up, we have Critic Anita Felicelli.

She's the author of a short story collection, Love Songs for Lost Continent, and the novel

Chimerica.

She wrote about Clara and the Sun for the Los Angeles Review of Books, and you know, welcome.

Great.

Thank you for having me.

I'm excited to be here.

We also have with us Veronica Roth, the novelist who wrote most recently the chosen ones.

She also wrote the dystopian sci-fi, divergent trilogy, which was adapted into movies.

Veronica, hey.

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