Episodes
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Episode 363: Zora Neale Hurston: Tell My Horse (1)
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
The first half of my review of TELL MY HORSE by Zora Neale Hurston deals with the geo-political realities of independent Caribbean states in a time of empire. All of this sets up her analysis of voodoo in the region.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Episode 363: Zora Neale Hurston: Mules and Men (2)
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
The second half of MULES AND MEN by Zora Neale Hurston looked at voodoo in the United States. In this episode, I finish up my thoughts on this classic of American folklore.
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Episode 361: Zora Neale Hurston: Mules and Men (1)
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
My next "Twentieth Century Girl" is the brilliant Zora Neale Hurston. First we will look at her book of black folklore called MULES AND MEN. Still a great introduction to the tradition.
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Episode 360: Shirley Jackson: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
I close out my series on Shirley Jackson with a review of WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVE IN THE CASTLE. This novel is a masterpiece of gothic fiction with the ultimate deception of isolation and agoraphobia. Next up, Zora Neale Hurston.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Episode 359: Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House (2)
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Part two of my review of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson.
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Episode 358: Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House (1)
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Part one of my review of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson. This is an important novel in the history of American horror. Hill House is the original EVIL (not haunted) house, which would inspire King's Martsen House and the Overlook.
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
EPisode 357: Shirley Jackson: The Lottery and Other Stories (2)
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
In this episode, I take a look at the rest of Shirley Jackson's short story collected THE LOTTERY. So many good stories on race, alienation, women's role in society, family, and the meaning of home. (Lots of other themes too.) This rich collection is a must read.