Elizabeth Strout

The Likability of Unlikability in Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’

The Likability of Unlikability in Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’

Elizabeth Strout counters Olive Kitteridge’s unpleasantness with two of the most important, traits of a standout character: the Ghost and the Lie.

A Swing and a Miss: Elizabeth Strout’s ‘The Burgess Boys’