Don’t get left in the dark on ‘Mexican Gothic’

Libraries throughout Lincoln County are bound together for the 2022 Lincoln County Reads selection, “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

A virtual moderated program with the author on Sunday, Oct 16, will include a Q&A period following her remarks. Pre-registration is required.

In “Mexican Gothic,” Moreno-Garcia draws upon the ancient mythology of Mexico and gothic literary traditions to tell the story of Noemi Taboada, who is sent by her family to visit her newly-married cousin, Catalina. Catalina, who lives with her husband, Virgil Doyle, in his family’s creepy ancestral home in the countryside, has written a letter in which she claims her husband is slowly poisoning her and that High Place, their home, “is sick with rot, stinks of decay, brims with every single evil and cruel sentiment.” Noemi is sent to find the truth.

Moreno-Garcia was born in Baja California, Mexico, and was introduced to horror literature by reading Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft as a child. Her great-grandmother was from Hidalgo, and Moreno-Garcia also drew inspiration from her stories and oral storytelling. She has written a number of critically acclaimed books and has garnered numerous awards.

The presentation will be held in Spanish from 1:30-2:30 pm and in English from 3 to 4 pm.

Copies of “Mexican Gothic” are available for check-out or download at libraries throughout Lincoln County. 

For more information, go to lincolnlibrary.specialdistrict.org or call 541-265-3066.