The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s
Still Swinging (Bonus Episode) - Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson
Episode notes
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!
A handful of tickets are still available for our first ever live episode recording in Torquay this September as part of the International Agatha Christie Festival 2025!
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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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