Matthew Carnahan discusses his novel, “Serpent Girl.” He begins by explaining that he used to work for the circus, and wanted his main character to be an elephant trainer. He talks about his character’s struggle to figure out who mugged him. Martinson asks Carnahan to read a passage about elephants and circus life. He talks about his time working at the circus and attending New York University. He ends the interview by explaining that he is also a filmmaker and would like to turn this novel into a movie.
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Betacam tape: Excerpt of show with Martinson interviewing Matthew Carnahan before the break and Franz Wisner after. Date on case front cover: 4/4/05. Date on tape: 4/4/05.
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