Jul 30, 2020
V. Castro (author of "The Cucuy of Cancun," Hairspray and Switchblades, Maria the Wanted), and I talk about tourism as colonialism, Fright Girl Summer, and her story "The Cucuy of Cancun" from the Worst Laid Plans vacation horror anthology. The first half of our discussion is spoiler free, and the second half has...
Jul 27, 2020
Kathe Koja (author of Velocities, The Cipher, and Dark Factory) and I talk about immersive fiction, the nature of evil, and how artists can push the boundaries of their craft. The first half of this discussion is spoiler free, and the second half is a spoiler-full discussion of her story "At Eventide" from her...
Jul 20, 2020
Max D. Stanton (author of the short story collection A Season of Loathsome Miracles) and I talk about mysticism, the relationship between humor and horror, and his unsettling story "The Penance Lake Roadside Wax Museum." The first half of this discussion is spoiler-free and focused mainly on his new short story...
Jul 7, 2020
Jessica Guess (author of Cirque Berserk) and I talk about reimagining the slasher genre, the downsides of immortality, and navigating the anti-genre biases of MFA creative writing programs. We also dive deep with Cirque Berserk, so beware -- SPOILERS!