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!

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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