Episode 114: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)

A conversation about Lemony Snicket’s beloved A Series of Unfortunate Events series has been a long time coming… but it’s finally here! On Episode 114, Alli and her guest discuss the first installment, The Bad Beginning, which was published in 1999.

Much of the conversation on the episode focuses on one core question: how dark is too dark for kids? There’s discussion about why kids love the darkness in the series, as well as Snicket’s tendency to write about incompetent adults and broken legal systems… and so much more!

Kayla Graves is an essayist and educator working at the forefront of creating equitable and just urban communities. Her current series — Racism in American Cities — focuses on how various policies and events throughout American history have led to the creation of modern race relations in cities. Follow her on Instagram (@honeybuttergal).

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE ABOUT CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY HERE!

CHECK OUT KAYLA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATION:

They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up by Eternity Martis

MORE READING:

“The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1” (Common Sense Media)

“Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events gets right what the movie got wrong” (The Verge, 2017)

“Wicked wonder: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events at 20” (The Guardian, 2019)

“Why A Series of Unfortunate Events Is Worth a Read” (Vocal, 2017)

“The Bad Beginning” (Kirkus, 1999)

“The Bad Beginning” (Publishers Weekly, 1999)

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