Mary Kay McBrayer
Mary Kay is a belly-dancer, horror enthusiast, sideshow lover, prose writer, Christian, and literature professor from south of Atlanta. Her true crime novel, America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster is available for pre-order, and you can hear her analysis (and jokes) about scary movies on the podcast she co-founded, Everything Trying to Kill You. She can be reached at mary.kay.mcbrayer@gmail.com.
What is Southern Noir? 8 Great Southern Noir Books
July 14, 2020Get to know the grittier side of the South and its stories about crime and the long arm of the law through these Southern noir books.
Literary Comics
June 30, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what are some great literary comics?
Literature in Translation, Part II
June 16, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what are some newly translated books?
Interview with Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins about SHIRLEY
June 2, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what was it like to adapt Shirley Jackson to film?
Doorstoppers
May 19, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some of the best and worst doorstopper books? And, what are you reading now?
7 Weirdly Specific Libraries and Collections From Around the World
May 11, 2020From hip hop to Yiddish works to sourdough starter, explore some of the most niche libraries and collections found on the globe and online.
Crossover Hits
May 5, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what are the best crossover hits?
What is the Truth? (Literary Nonfiction)
April 21, 2020Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what IS literary nonfiction?
Which Vampire Horror is Your Perfect Next Read?
April 14, 2020They're alluring, dangerous, fanged, and they've given us some great classic and contemporary stories. Take the quiz and find your next vampire novel!
Why You Should Reread TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD as an Adult
April 9, 2020Many of us read the Harper Lee classic, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, in school, but how much of it went over our heads, and how much remains all too timely?