Think Out Loud

Portland writer Chelsea Cain's novel “One Kick” is about a kidnapping survivor named Kick who helps the FBI catch perpetrators of similar crimes. Now, the novel has been adapted into a series called "Gone" airing on the WGN Network as the series And her comic "Man-Eaters," a fantastical narrative about girls who turn into panthers when they get their periods, is earning praise from a wide audience. We catch up with Cain about being a creative producer for "Gone" and how she sees both that series and "Man-Eaters" contributing to the larger conversation about women and power in the current political and cultural climate.