Saturday, April 1, 2023

For all you true-crime fans out there

Update, April 2: Unfortunately, if you really want to learn who stole Gilbert Blythe's heart, the only way to do that is to read Anne of the Island (as my sister and I have been doing lately over Skype). Or, really, read any of the Anne books or watch any of the adaptations.

For unrelated but highly recommended reading material, see Horn Book Press.

And if you'd like to spread silliness and other goodness year-round, check out Parodies for Charities.


Kingsport, Nova Scotia— Magog Studios announced plans for a true crime podcast centered around Redmond College. (It was originally scheduled to release two years ago, but was delayed due to related circumstances on Prince Edward Island.)

The crime to be investigated is the theft of student Gilbert Blythe’s heart. Classmate Anne Shirley is a person of interest, and Royal Gardner is suspected of being an accomplice; other suspects include Ruby Gillis and Christine Stuart. Host Charles Sloane will interview people familiar with the case, including Shirley’s housemates Priscilla Grant and Stella Maynard and their housekeeper, identified as Aunt Jamesina.

At this time, housemate Philippa Gordon is said to be deliberating about whether to appear.