Killers of the Flower Moon Episode
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On this episode of Book Interrupted Kim’s book pick, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is discussed. Topics include problematic depictions of Indigenous people, the correct pronunciation of “Osage”, colonialism, and how many white people were involved in the making of the movie. Everyone agrees that the movie was too long, but there are differing opinions on enjoyment.
This book was made into a movie in 2023 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro and Lily Gladstone.
Discussion Points:
- The fact base writing style of the book
- Book vs movie
- There were additional killers that weren’t prosecuted
- Stereotypes of Indigenous people in film
- Victim blaming
- Colonialism
- White man created both the movie and the book
- The exploitation of the Osage
- Radio show at the end with Jack White
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
(Movie) Killers of the Flower Moon
The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King
(Book) Killers of the Flower Moon
Jack White album Lazaretto Album
Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
STEM Talk Podcast with Dr. Peter Pirolli
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