The Keep: an example of modern gothic?

How much do you agree with the assessment of Jennifer Egan’s The Keep as an example of the modern gothic novel? Is simply the appearance of traditional gothic characteristics like haunted houses, ghosts, secrets, madness and decay enough to warrant that label? Why or why not?

The Keep: parallels

What parallels can you find between Danny and Howie? What about parallels between Danny and Howie, and Ray and Davis? In what ways are the two narratives similar?

Exploring The Keep

Click here for another way to explore The Keep. 

Comment on why the publisher might go to such lengths to create and maintain a website like this one devoted to The Keep. How much does it enhance your enjoyment of the book?