144. Theodora Keogh — Street Music with Maud Newton
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
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Theodora Keogh's aunt)
Joan Schenkar (Patricia Highsmith's biographer)