The Real Lolita

The true story of Sally Horner, who was kidnapped at eleven by a man posing as an FBI agent in 1948, intertwines with the publication of Nabokov's infamous novel Lolita seven years later. Sarah Weinman's investigation reveals the chilling connections between Horner's trauma and the literary world, offering a gripping blend of true crime and literary analysis that explores themes of exploitation and the impact of fiction on reality.