"They're not all villains and all heroes, I think a lot of people are very morally gray…" The atmospheric and haunting Wild and Wicked Things is a beautifully written tale of queer love in an alternative post-WWI England that invokes the glittering world of Gatsby with a blend of blood magic and gothic mystique. Francesca May joins us on the show to talk about the appeal of The Great Gatsby, the power of community, the thin line between good and wicked, reinventing the ideals of class and privilege, spirit animals and so much more.

Featured in this episode:

Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Lighthouse by Fran Dorricott

Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

The Lord Of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

This episode of Poured Over was hosted and produced by Elani Wilson and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).

Francesca May on WILD AND WICKED THINGS