Gothic Auntie
Literature, folklore, and history
Category: Tea Pairings
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Teenagers make ideal gothic protagonists. The intense emotions and confusing desires of adolescence align so well with the genres’ themes that the narrative practically drives itself, something Rachel Klein uses to full effect in her epistolary vampire novel The Moth Diaries. Set in a girls boarding school, dealing with issues from class to abuses of power,…
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A little while ago it occurred to me it might be fun to create tea pairings for gothic novels. A cup of tea and a book are classic combination, but what if you carefully selected your tea to match the aesthetic and vibes of whatever you were reading? Think of me as your tea sommelier,…