Sequels and Spin-offs

At the end of Mary Shelley's classic novel, "Frankenstein". Victor Frankenstein dies but his creation lives on. What happens to Frankenstein's monster is left to the reader's imagination.  At least it was until Susan Heyboer O'Keefe wrote her novel, "Frankenstein's Monster," which picks up where Shelley's story ends. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll meet Heyboer O'Keefe as we explore our fascination with sequels and spin-offs.  Also, we'll look at fan fiction as literature. And promos, spoilers, and other media paratexts.