Gothic horror

Muse reviews Diane Arbus's Sanctum Sanctorum exhibition in London.

‘Sanctum Sanctorum’ is defined as a sacred room or inner chamber: a place of inviolable privacy, hinting at the focus of the exhibition. The title reminds me of the passage in Brontë’s Jane Eyre, when the titular character refers to "the sanctum of the schoolroom", a place where Miss Temple offers her warmth and kindness; the room acts as a moral refuge in an otherwise oppressive environment. (Alice Culkin)

RTÉ interviews musician Ron Block.

Tell us three things about yourself . . .

[...] I love to read. My mother taught me to read when I was very young, at four or five years old, and reading has influenced my playing. Playing a song, or a guitar or banjo solo is a lot like telling a story. A few of my favourite books I've read and reread throughout my life: The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis; The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; Orthodoxy, and Tremendous Trifles by G.K. Chesterton; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë; The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas; Lilith, and Phantastes by George MacDonald; Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O’Donohue; The War of Art by Steven Pressfield; If You Want To Write by Brenda Ueland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. (Alan Corr)

ABC News Australia recommends the 'Best books out in November' and one of them is

Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth

Verve Books

[...]

Despite the 1965 setting, the eerie atmosphere and fog-covered town feels more reminiscent of the misty scenes of older gothic classics like Wuthering Heights or Rebecca. Howarth has created a gorgeous yet tense tale of buried secrets. (Rosie Ofori Ward)

A contributor to Varsity recommends a few local places (in Cambridge) in which to buy Christmas presents.

The first spot on my list is Soap and Clay. Located just along from Magdalene, the shop stocks the cutest art pieces, alongside homemade soap and adorable felt animals, none of which will break the bank. For parents or older relatives, soap and bath products are always a safe bet for a present, while Soap and Clay’s special literature-inspired soaps like Lady Macbeth or Wuthering Heights are the perfect gift for an Engling friend or somebody who loves to read. (Ellie Buckley)

A columnist from LatFem (in Spanish) argues that most things written by women have elements of horror and quotes from Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights.

Kate Bush hizo algo similar en Wuthering Heights, la primera canción de The Kick [Inside], su álbum debut de 1978. La letra está inspirada en Cumbres Borrascosas. “Tengo tanto frío, dejame entrar en tu ventana”, “Demasiado tiempo deambulo por la noche”, “Estoy volviendo a casa para marchitarme”, canta con una rareza inquietante, repleta de progresiones armónicas inusuales, con frases irregulares y largas. Es un fantasma que reclama, que insiste, como hacen los fantasmas. La artista inglesa escribió eso en una sola noche, a los 18 años. (Daniela Pasik) (Translation)