Gertrude Atherton, a native San Franciscan, attended St. Mary’s in Benicia. She eloped with a man who had been courting her twice-divorced mother: George HB Atherton. They lived on the Atherton Estates, now known as Atherton CA. This story is a mysterious, Gothic tale about an author who becomes obsessed with children in some old portraits. As we move in to the haunting month of October our stories will get more and more…haunting…. Enjoy!
Norris was a native of San Francisco. I enjoy reading her stories; She always references places I am very familiar with, living in the...
Although Glaspell is known for her feminist works, this story is told from the perspective of a displaced male in American society. (When listening...
Green has been called "the mother of the detective novel". She is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the...