Pictured is the book On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett by Ashley Lawson. The black-and-white cover art shows a partially opened door leading to a shadowed staircase with a key dangling from a string in the corner.

The banner for "Looking Back on Genre History with Amy H. Sturgis on StarShipSofa" with retrofuturist artwork showing a rocket in space.

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 760), I discuss the new book On Edge: #Gender and #Genre in the Work of #ShirleyJackson, #PatriciaHighsmith, and #LeighBrackett by #AshleyLawson.

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Pictured is the book On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett by Ashley Lawson. The black-and-white cover art shows a partially opened door leading to a shadowed staircase with a key dangling from a string in the corner.

Happy International Women's Day. Here’s a new book I’m looking forward to devouring with relish. #ShirleyJackson #PatriciaHighsmith #LeighBrackett #Gender #Genre #AshleyLawson #iwd2025