Emily Atkinson

Emily Atkinson is Chicago-born writer living in the Northeast. She recently received an MFA in Playwriting from Smith College, and was a 2017 Tin House Summer Workshop participant. She is currently working on her first novel.
Make Thebes Great Again? The Ancient, Twisted Roots of ‘American Horror Story: Cult’

Make Thebes Great Again? The Ancient, Twisted Roots of ‘American Horror Story: Cult’

In a parallel to Euripides' The Bacchae, American Horror Story: Cult hammers home that not giving in to fear will not save you.