155: “The Piano Teacher’s Pupil” by William Trevor
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154: “Nine Lives” by Ursula K. Le Guin
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153: “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury
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152: “How to Be an Other Woman” by Lorrie Moore
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151: “The Daemon Lover” by Shirley Jackson
If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “The Daemon Lover” by Shirley Jackson. What can we learn from this psychological thriller? How can anxiety drive a story? How can the prose and details create and […]