'A Is For Amy Who Fell Down The Stairs...' A Very Gorey Alphabet Book
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
In 1963, prolific mid-century illustrator and author Edward Gorey published an alphabet book so grimly antithetical to the very premise of the genre — making children feel comfortable and inspiring them to learn — that it took the macabre humor genre to a new level. …