Hot Possum Horror - Horror Classics

Time for some horror herstory! Rachel and Lauren share their appreciation for legendary horror classic authors Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson, and for their profound impact on the horror genre.-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) which is considered an early example of science fiction and women-authored horror.She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.-For more Frankenstein and Mary Shelley, Lauren recommends Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)-Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her writing career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories, including:The Haunting of Hill House (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)The Lottery and Other Stories (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)We Have Always Lived in a Castle (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Hangsaman (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Dark Tales (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)The Sundial (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)-For more Haunting of Hill House and Shirley Jackson, Rachel recommends A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)-Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.-Find us on social media -Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooksInstagram: @friendlycitybooksTiktok: @friendlycitybooks-Host: Rachel DeriseCohost: Lauren O'ConnellMusic: Rear Projection by Hartle RoadProduction Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLCFriendly City Books Inc.Friendlycitybooks.com