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  1. Oct 31, 2019 · The antechamber of “In the Dream House,” a new work of memoir-cum-criticism by Carmen Maria Machado, is crowded. It contains a dedication, three epigraphs, an overture (declaring the author ...

  2. Jan 5, 2020 · For all the horror, In the Dream House is a ravishingly beautiful book, a tender, incandescent memoir like no other. There’s no doubt that Machado is one of the brightest literary talents around ...

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  5. In the Dream House Summary. 1. Dream House as Overture. The prologue of In the Dream House explores the idea of “archival silence,” the idea that the stories of marginalized people, including queer people, are often left out of written history. Machado hopes this memoir helps more people to understand that queer relationships can also be ...

  6. Historical Context of In the Dream House. Machado’s time in the Dream House coincides with Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage, which signaled hope for many queer couples. Over Machado’s lifetime, laws concerning marriage equality changed dramatically in the United States. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which limited the ...

  7. Carmen Maria Machado Character Analysis. Machado is the protagonist and author of In the Dream House. A student of creative writing, she uses her knowledge of literary craft to investigate her traumatic experience from many different angles and in many different genres. When she enters into a relationship with the woman from the Dream House ...

  8. Nov 8, 2019 · Appropriately, Machado apologized for the noise as workers were redoing a bathroom in her Philadelphia home when we spoke on the phone last Monday, the day before In the Dream House was published. It’s a type of renovation that one wishes could be just as simple for the spirit, as Machado continues to feel vulnerable about the events she ...