A Rose for Emily

I came across a popular Faulkner story "A Rose for Emily." Apparently, it's set in the same town as "As I Lay Dying" and many other Faulkner novels and stories. I find it fascinating that Faulkner chose to locate almost all of his stories in the same fictional place. The themes of decay and loneliness in the story were quite reminiscent of "As I Lay Dying," so it was an enjoyable read after not enjoying that novel as much in English class. I found the short story through this podcast called "Shittown," produced by the same people who made "Serial." It's about a man named John B. McLemore, and him being fed-up with the small town where he lives in Alabama. He's a fascinating character, and he shares a lot of qualities with Emily from the Faulkner story with added layers of complexity and mystery. I suggest reading the short story and listening to the podcast. They're both great. There's also a song based on the short story that I enjoyed a lot. Links to all three below!

"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~drbr/wf_rose.html

"A Rose for Emily" by the Zombies (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF55LNrHBSw

"Shittown" (Podcast): https://stownpodcast.org/