Mean Streets and Cozy Villages, History of Mystery with Dr. Jeffrey Mahan
Tuesdays, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
First Baptist Church of Georgetown
In Person, On-Demand
The class explores the mystery genre, looking at where mystery stories came from, why they are popular, and how they are shaped by literary conventions. We will start with Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Murders at the Rue Morgue”. From there we will examine the moral fantasies that inform: the “who done it,” hard-boiled detectives, cop tales, caper films, and detectives from minority communities. There will be optional suggested novels or films for those who are interested.
Dr. Jeffrey Mahan is a returning LLGTX presenter. An author and retired professor, he has interests in popular culture, media studies, and religion. His dissertation, “A Long Way from Solving That One,” was a study of the mystery novel as moral fantasy. He is co-editor of “Religion and Popular Culture in America.”
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