Splattered Ink

In-depth and refreshingly readable, Splattered Ink is a bold analysis of postfeminist gothic, a literary genre that continues to jar readers, reject happy endings, and find powerful new ways to talk about violence against women.

Sarah E. Whitney explores the genre''s challenge to postfeminist assumptions of women''s equality and empowerment. The authors she examines--Patricia Cornwell, Jodi Picoul...