How Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson, and Leigh Brackett Defined a Strand of Midcentury American Literature

How Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson, and Leigh Brackett Defined a Strand of Midcentury American Literature

The three women, whose work is rarely read together, approached genre writing in ways that are still influencing writers today.

By Ashley Lawson | September 25, 2024

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