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Podcast: Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill
Episode: 339: Three short stories by Faulkner
Description: With special guest Longinus, P&C drink and review Ruby Redbird, by Shiner, then discuss William Faulkner.
They start with some brief biographical info on Faulkner, then discuss three of his most famous short stories. Two features that are common in all of Faulkner's work are (1) a lack of chronological time, and (2) concealing things from the reader.
"A Rose for Emily" is a disturbing story about an old woman in a fictional southern town. It starts with her death, and then jumps back and forth in time, exploring different...