Carol Oates
Carol Oates came into the world on Christmas morning, in an elevator. Raised just across the street from the childhood home of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, it was only a matter of time before Carol's love of all things supernatural would emerge. She began experimenting with fiction at school and keeps the notebook containing her first unpublished novel in her desk drawer. Over three decades later, all her stories still begin life scrawled on paper. When not writing, Carol can be found...See more
Carol Oates came into the world on Christmas morning, in an elevator. Raised just across the street from the childhood home of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, it was only a matter of time before Carol's love of all things supernatural would emerge. She began experimenting with fiction at school and keeps the notebook containing her first unpublished novel in her desk drawer. Over three decades later, all her stories still begin life scrawled on paper. When not writing, Carol can be found exploring history with her son. Luckily, he shares her love of old buildings, castles, and tombs. See less
Carol Oates's Featured Books
Carol Oates book reviews
-
Black Water
Deadly.
by James O, Mar 6, 2014
Terrifying, suffocating, disturbing. And frankly left a disturbing taste in my mouth for several days after (unpleasant enough that I can't really give it 5 stars). Anyone looking to liberate their ... Read More
-
Blonde
Joyce Carol Oates at her best
by Elena A, Jun 13, 2013
With Joyce Carol Oates I started backwards: I started with We were the Mulvaneys and I tought it was great, I fell in love with her and from there I read a lot of her books and finally got to Blonde, ... Read More
-
Faithless: Tales of Transgression
She is a miracle; it is a delight to read
by BobG2, Apr 5, 2010
As she does in her longer works, we come so close to the the people she submits to us, characters , with whom we breathe the same air, groan as they do, and shrink from them in horror when their ... Read More
