In fantasy novels, do teenage heroes get their happily ever after, or is it impossible to move on from the trauma of saving the world? Veronica Roth, best-selling author of the Divergent Series, explores this question in her newest book, Chosen Ones.
Set in a dystopian Chicago, Roth’s novel follows the story of five adults who, having fulfilled their destiny by defeating an evil entity, must now grapple with the dark aftermath of leadership. Join Roth and Greta Johnsen, host of WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast, for a livestream program about how books reimagine our ideas about Chicago, protagonists, and where a hero’s journey begins and ends.
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Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection), the Carve the Mark duology (Carve the Mark, the Fates Divide), The End and Other Beginnings collection of short fiction, and many short stories and essays. Her latest book is Chosen Ones. Roth lives in Chicago.
Greta Johnsen
Greta Johnsen hosts and produces WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast, where she has interviewed authors like Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver, and Stephen King. Greta has a BA in English from Saint Olaf College and a MS in Journalism from Northwestern University.