Bestselling author Daniel Willcocks joins us for a conversation about scary stories, their origins, why we love them, and how they help us navigate the world. Daniel also gives us some excellent recommendations to add to our spooky reading lists. Have you read any of the books mentioned? Let us know!

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Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier

The Troop by Nick Cutter

The Queen by Nick Cutter

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Ritual by Adam Nevill

When Winter Comes by Daniel Willcocks

Dream by Daniel Willcocks

Fear of Clowns: A Horror Anthology short story compilation

It's spooky season and we are tackling horror in our ongoing genre series. What is horror? Why do we need it? Is it for everyone? These are just a few questions we attempt to answer in this very special October episode. Horror has so many layers and can be much deeper than it appears on the surface. Join our conversation as we take a closer look at the stories and authors that often keep us up at night.

Do you read horror? What are you favorites? Let us know on the socials and send us an email. We want to hear from you!

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Books and Authors mentioned in this episode: (and a few extra we forgot to mention)

Stephen King (of course!)

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Walking Dead (graphic novels)

S. A. Cosby

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

R. L. Stine

Paul Tremblay

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Alma Katsu

Also check out Mother Horror's (aka Sadie Hartmann) 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered.

Angela and Sarah discuss the benefits of both modern and classic literature and how reading develops empathy and offers valuable insight into social conversations.

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