Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for a good Southern Gothic primer. I love A Streetcar Named Desire and anything Poe, and look forward to hopping into the others on the list.
I read Williams's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' earlier this year and not only was the drama (just like in the film) non-stop but it was laugh-out-loud at a few points.
Poe! My favourite! Thank you for including this British Bostonian. I know, strange combination, but his use of the "thou" and his European settings ... and Vincent Price ...
Great selections. You should read Flannery O'Connor in the book club!
Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for a good Southern Gothic primer. I love A Streetcar Named Desire and anything Poe, and look forward to hopping into the others on the list.
I read Williams's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' earlier this year and not only was the drama (just like in the film) non-stop but it was laugh-out-loud at a few points.
Thanks for this. Have read O’Connor’s works and still and always need commentary to help me understand Southern Gothic
Flannery O’Connor and the Christ-haunted South: https://glory2godforallthings.com/2009/03/24/orthodoxy-and-the-christ-haunted-culture-of-the-south-2/
Here's a good Substacker who wrote on Flannery O'Connor:
https://rebekahmead.substack.com/p/how-to-have-a-flannery-oconnor-fall?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=j4v4q
Poe! My favourite! Thank you for including this British Bostonian. I know, strange combination, but his use of the "thou" and his European settings ... and Vincent Price ...