This week, we conclude our unit on David Sodergren's The Haar. Where did cozy fiction come from? Is the satire effective? How do we understand Muriel's faith and final decision?

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Next week, we begin Shirley Jackson's The Haunting Of Hill House, live on Patreon on Thursday, October 16th at 9PM Central Time. 

Footnotes:

• The Haar
• You've Been Trumped (2011)
• Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
• Haggis Wildlife Foundation

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