I love Fall. I love the food (who doesn’t like pumpkin everything?!) and, of course, for the focus on all things Gothic! Thanks to Halloween/All Souls Day/Dia De… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large—October”
Tag: Horror
Graveside Mementos: My Journey to Poe’s Resting Place
Over the Fourth of July weekend, I took a day trip up to Baltimore to visit the grave site of one of my favorite writers, Edgar Allan… Read more “Graveside Mementos: My Journey to Poe’s Resting Place”
The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale
Post-apocalyptic stories have grown very popular in recent years. These stories have origins or back-stories that run the gambit of reasons for the end of society as… Read more “The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale”
A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following”
Poe has been popping up in pop culture a lot lately. I can’t say that interest in Poe has ever flagged. There are a number of us… Read more “A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following””
Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part III (NOTE: This is the final piece of this series) The presence of the werewolf in literature can be traced back to the… Read more “Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study”
Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part II The tradition of Gothic literature begins in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto. This story paves the way for… Read more “Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study”
Why Vampires Can’t be Narcissists: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part I Beauty is a powerful entity in human society. When one possesses beauty, one also possesses power. Humans are attracted to beauty and… Read more “Why Vampires Can’t be Narcissists: A Case Study”
Dear Raven, keep quoting! A Literary Review of John Cusack’s “The Raven”
John Cusack’s “The Raven” opened last weekend to mixed reviews. As an expert in Gothic Literature, and Edgar Allan Poe specifically, (I have a Master’s degree in… Read more “Dear Raven, keep quoting! A Literary Review of John Cusack’s “The Raven””
Writer vs the World 