Southern Gothic Literature: HOW and WHAT to Read

“oh her blood or my blood Oh“ - Quentin Compson, The Sound and the Fury Howdy, and welcome to this deep dive into the ravaged, unforgiving, and singular world of southern gothic literature. I hope it makes sense. One can never know until they hear another person ask, “what the heck are you talking about?“ Let me know of your own experiences/recommendations for the southern gothic, as always! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:29 - A (Hopefully) Brief History of Gothic 08:01 - Edgar Allan Poe: American Goth 10:41 - From Gothic to Southern Gothic 13:55 - The Qualities of Southern Gothic 20:10 - How to Read: Social Commentary 24:59 - How to Read: The Issue of Race 32:14 - What to Read: Introduction 33:33 - The Conjure Woman by Charles Chesnutt 35:13 - As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner 37:20 - God’s Little Acre by Erskine Caldwell 39:25 - The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers 40:40 - The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O’Connor 43:15 - A Childhood by Harry Crews 44:45 - Beloved by Toni Morrison 46:36 - Short story recommendations 48:53 - Conclusion/Outro