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Call for Submissions - Shirley Jackson Studies Call for Proposals for Vol. 4, Issue 1--Jackson & Animality [deadline Dec. 15, 2025] Jonas, Merricat’s feline companion in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, is possibly the most recognizable animal ...

🤡New Shirely Jackson Studies CFP!!!🎃 Submit your abstract for Vol. 4, Issue 1, "Jackson and Animality" by December 15th!

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The Path to Writing on Crime Fiction - On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett (The Ohio State University Press, 2024) by Ashley Lawson ​I admit that I was not always a devotee of crime fiction. My academic training focused on American Modernism, and the fact that this period coincided with the “golden age” of crime fiction and...

We're delighted to announce our website is back online! Thank you all for your patience, & we'd like to invite you to take a look at our latest blog post. The contribution, written by A. Lawson, reflects on their path to writing on crime fiction! www.captivatingcriminalitynetwork.net/blog/the-pat...

17.07.2025 11:09 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett Reframes postwar American literary fiction through the work of Leigh Brackett, Shirley Jackson, and Patricia Highsmith, arguing that recognizing genre play as literary skill is essential for a more inclusive canon.

Kudos to Ashley Lawson, author ON EDGE: GENDER AND GENRE IN THE WORK OF SHIRLEY JACKSON, PATRICIA HIGHSMITH, AND LEIGH BRACKETT, which is nominated for an Edgar Award (critical/biographical) by @mysterywriters.bsky.social. ohiostatepress.org/b...

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BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL James Sallis: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction by Nathan Ashman (McFarland Publishing) American Noir Film: From The Maltese Falcon to Gone Girl by M. Keith Booker (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers) Organized Crime on Page and Screen: Portrayals in Hit Novels, Films, and Television Shows by David Geherin (McFarland Publishing) On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett by Ashley Lawson (The Ohio State University Press) Ian Fleming; The Complete Man by Nicholas Shakespeare (HarperCollins – Harper

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In case you were curious, no, Cain didn't portray West Virginians or coal miners particularly well...

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