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Mentioned in 8 episodes

A Good Man is Hard to Find

Book • 1960

Flannery O'Connor

Published in 1955, 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' is a short story by Flannery O'Connor that follows a Georgia family on a road trip to Florida.

The grandmother manipulates the family into taking a detour to visit an old plantation, leading them into a fateful encounter with The Misfit, a violent escaped convict.

The story critiques superficial religious attitudes and explores the conflict between appearance and reality, particularly through the characters of the grandmother and The Misfit.

It is a tale of moral and philosophical introspection, set against the backdrop of the Southern Gothic tradition, characterized by dark humor, violence, and a sense of foreboding.

Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Amor Towles

as a source of inspiration for the language of his novel "Lincoln Highway."

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Mentioned by

Cindy Rollins

as an example of a story that can be enjoyed on multiple levels.

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Mentioned by

Megyn Kelly

when discussing the 100th anniversary of Flannery O'Connor's birth.

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Mentioned in the episode description as a classic short story by Flannery O'Connor.

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Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

as a two-part series, focusing on her short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."

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Mentioned by

Kirk Curnutt

as the short story that most people are introduced to in high school.

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Mentioned by

Tamler Sommers

and

David Pizarro

as the subject of their podcast episode.

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Mentioned by

Amor Towles

as one of the books that he read to infuse himself in the language of a time to sort of sharpen his feel.

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Mentioned by

Laurie Segall

as one of her favorite quotes, emphasizing the importance of every word in a story to convey its meaning.

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Mentioned as a classic short story example when discussing short story writing.

Mentioned as the focus of the episode, where Angelina and Thomas discuss its characters, dynamics, and themes.

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Mentioned by

Fr. Bonaventure Chapman

as an example of Flannery O'Connor's writing style.

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