The Literature of Disappearance: A Bibliography in Progress

Follow is my list of works – short fiction, novels, theory, criticism, memoir, general nonfiction, and contemporary poetry collections – that develop the trope of disappearance: Plays Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan and Other Plays [Mary Rose]. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. Kennedy, Fin. How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Read more…

Missing & Unidentified Women: From Marissa Jones’ “Vanished” Podcast to Aimee Baker’s “Doe”

In the podcast series “The Vanished,” produced by Marissa Jones, a recent episode focused on Madeline Babcock, who went missing in 1968. Generally, “The Vanished” episodes present lengthy phone interviews with people connected to the cases, framed in an overall narrative. When I listen, I’m searching for small details that Read more…