“Winesburg, Ohio: Sophistication and Departure” by Sherwood Anderson

12/24/21 • 58 min

Anderson has saved his best for last. I think you’ll find the final scene in Winesburg very touching. I hope you’ve enjoyed our journey to a little midwestern town in Ohio!

Anderson has saved his best for last. I think you’ll find the final scene in Winesburg very touching. I hope you’ve enjoyed our journey to a little midwestern town in Ohio!

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“The Horror at Red Hook” by H.P. Lovecraft

It is, after all, Halloween! This story was requested by a listener and since we’ve just finished Winesburg, Ohio the timing was perfect for a dark horrifying story. And who better to bring us such a story, than H.P. Lovecraft. It is said Lovecraft was inspired by the nightmares he had as a child. He was truly haunted by the dark underworld of evil and decadence. Enjoy!

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“Winesburg, Ohio: Drink and Death” by Sherwood Anderson

Not the most cheerful topics. I’ve received feedback from a few of my listeners that these stories are very grim. Yes, I guess they can seem that way. To that, I quote @sparksofher (Khatija Khan) “Today, when we sugar coat fictions so pink that the black reality hurts like pointed straw in our heels...” Can it be, that modern fiction is so “pink” that when we hear stories too close to reality, it makes us truly uncomfortable? That raw reality is painful? If that’s the case, it only deepens my conviction to put these stories out there. My goal has always been to rattle you, enlighten you, touch you; To pierce your armor and open your heart. If these stories do that. I’m glad.