Two wickedly witty women writers, separated only by the Atlantic! This episode, Gray and Mark carry on their American adventures and discuss the similarities and differences between the works of Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson. Specifically focussing on Shirley’s Swinging era - The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle!
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00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:40 - Introductory chat, recorded in Greenwich, New York
00:05:40 - Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson
00:20:25 - Swinging Shirley work-by-work
01:03:00 - Next episode, how to get in touch
01:05:02 - Closing titles
01:05:30 - Coda
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