81. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and creepy fictional houses to explore

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Sara and Chelsey discuss “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe. This delightfully creepy story ushers in (that pun was NOT intended, but let’s go with it) chilling fall breezes, spooky October vibes, and atmosphere galore. We walk through a close reading of this classic horror story and cover Poe’s signature writing style and the horror tropes he plays with here, leaving a legacy for modern authors and even filmmakers in the horror genre. As always in Short Story Club, we offer four contemporary pairings to add to your gothic reading pile this fall. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our</span> <strong>Classics Club</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Subscribe</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><strong>Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p><strong>Skip to the pairings:</strong> <strong>[43:50]</strong></p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p><span