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Southern Gothic: Writing Stories of Heat and Decay
2026-08-25 19:00:00 2026-08-25 20:00:00 America/New_York Southern Gothic: Writing Stories of Heat and Decay New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss how to write Southern Gothic, a subgenre that adapts the eerie, macabre elements of traditional Gothic literature to the American South. Online -

Tuesday, August 25
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain will discuss how to write Southern Gothic, a subgenre that adapts the eerie, macabre elements of traditional Gothic literature to the American South.

This event will not be recorded and playback will not be available. Please arrive on time.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | writers | promo | epd | bb-writers-corner |

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