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Midwest Gothic Costume Ball

January 16, 2012 by

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The Midwest Gothic Costume Ball happened back in October, but it would be a shame for that to stop us from talking about this wonderful event. Better late than never, right? Here we go. The costume ball was hosted by the fantastic people over at Quiddity, which is based at Benedictine University in Springfield, IL. […]

Gothic Places: White Hall

October 12, 2011 by

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When you think of Gothic places to visit, a military base might not be the first place you consider. However, one trip to Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL will change that. At one time, the base was a hub of activity with its peak during WWII. The government had difficulty keeping it in […]

Gothic Places: Voorhies Castle

September 8, 2011 by

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Okay, so “castle” is a bit of an overstatement if you’re going solely by size, but this looming, once-stately manor does have an eerie, someone’s-watching-you atmosphere, much like its ancient European architectural cousins. Voorhies Castle was built at the end of the 19th century near Bement, Illinois, in the small, now defunct village of Voorhies. […]

Day and Night

June 6, 2011 by

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When thinking of classic Gothic literature, there is always the association of dark, cloud filled, rainy skies. Terrible things happen during the night. Think of all those haunted house stories where the characters feel they would be safe if the only made it to sun up or if they stayed in the light. Be afraid […]

The Importance of Place

February 12, 2011 by

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One of the key ways Midwest Gothic separates itself from the other forms of Gothic literature is, obviously, through place. The Midwest is nothing like New England or the South. However, simply saying it takes place in Nebraska or Indiana is not enough. A strong sense of place is essential. The people, the places, in […]

On Sherwood Anderson and the Gothic Tradition

January 30, 2011 by

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Sherwood Anderson may be the writer most strongly identified with Midwestern literature — his Winesburg, Ohio is a canonical representation of life in the Heartland. Anderson’s stories make a bridge between Southern Gothic and what we identify as Midwest Gothic — in Southern Gothic literature, the grotesque elements are generally extravagant, played up in a […]

Midwest Gothic Anthology

January 28, 2011 by

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We have some exciting news about a new project and we can’t wait any longer to share it. Since the spring of 2010, Jodee Stanley and I (Brian Kornell) have been at work putting together an anthology of Midwest Gothic Stories. I first presented the ideas of Midwest Gothic at the 2009 Winter Wheat Festival. […]

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