Female Gothic Writers
A little snapshot of women writers whose works fall into the Gothic genre.
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Marisa
- Oct 16, 2022
Worth Watching? Review of Netflix's Adaptation of The Midnight Club
I will admit that I am a big fan of Mike Flanagan’s shows based on other gothic stories, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson...
Marisa
- Sep 26, 2022
Halloween Reading Recommendations (Based on level of scariness)
What to do for spooky season? Pick up a scary novel! Choose your level of fear using this list as a guide.
Marisa
- Aug 31, 2022
Back to School: Dark Academia 101
Curious about dark academia? Here is an overview of what you need to know.
Marisa
- Dec 21, 2021
The Nutcracker Ballet vs. The Original Story
After years of cancelled or postponed in-person cultural events due to Covid-19, I recently had the delight to attend a performance of...
Marisa
- Oct 28, 2021
10 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical facts about Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American Gothic writer.
Marisa
- Oct 19, 2021
Get in the Halloween Mood with these Short Stories
Get ready for halloween with these spooky short stories.
Marisa
- Apr 28, 2021
Capturing the Gothic Life of Shirley Jackson on Film
I finally had the time to sit down and watch the 2020 movie Shirley (currently on Amazon Prime), based on a novel of the same name by...
Marisa
- Oct 30, 2020
The Gothic Bluebook: Terrifying the Masses
While reading Franz J. Potter’s book The History of Gothic Publishing, 1800-1835 Exhuming the Trade (2005), I recently stumbled upon the...
Marisa
- Oct 24, 2020
It's Alive! Literary Cocktail: Corpse Reviver No. 2
When I came across this classic cocktail I knew it would be a perfect fit for spooky season! As we approach Halloween our reading habits...
Marisa
- Oct 22, 2020
Review of the Netflix Adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 'Rebecca'
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” (1). Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier has one of the most iconic opening lines in literature,...
Marisa
- Oct 16, 2020
Mary Shelley’s “hideous progeny”: Authorial Intent of 'Frankenstein'
Battle of the Editions: 1818 vs. 1831 Many are aware of the myth of how Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) came about: one stormy summer...
Marisa
- Oct 15, 2020
Tracing the Vampiric Roots of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'
When we think of the vampire of popular culture, we tend to conjure images of aristocrats, seducers, wanderers. Even the sparkling...
Marisa
- Oct 6, 2020
Exploring the Tradition of the English Gothic Novel
Horace Walpole (Castle of Otranto, 1764) and Ann Radcliff (Mysteries of Udolpho,1794) are generally considered the mother and father of...
Marisa
- Sep 24, 2020
Literary Cocktail: "The Woman in White"
As the weather has gotten colder I, like many readers, have been getting cozy under blankets and picking up every Gothic, spooky, horror...
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