Theodora Keogh — Street Music with Maud Newton

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In this week's episode, we are joined by critic and author Maud Newton as we delve into Theodora Keogh's enigmatic and haunting 1952 novel, "Street Music," which takes place in post-War Paris. As the granddaughter of an American icon, Keogh's writing possessed a subversive quality that defied easy classification, challenging readers and earning admiration from notable authors such as Patricia Highsmith. 

Discussed: 

Street Music by Theodora Keogh

Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

Patricia Highsmith

Theodore Roosevelt 

Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Theodora Keogh's aunt)

Joan Schenkar (Patricia Highsmith's biographer)

Sylvia Plath 

Meg by Theodora Keogh

The Double Door by Theodora Keogh

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