A Head Full of Ghosts (2015 novel) | Episode #25

2020-09-01

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 2015 novel A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. Episode Highlights: We discuss how the novel turns the familiar exorcism story on its head as it explores the interplay between memory, trauma, and horror. We also talk about the novel's intentional ambiguity and the ways that it works (mostly) for us in setting up a rather chilling narrative. Random Spoiler Alert: We discuss the ending of the TV show How I Met Your Mother. A Dose of ...

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 2015 novel A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.

Episode Highlights: We discuss how the novel turns the familiar exorcism story on its head as it explores the interplay between memory, trauma, and horror. We also talk about the novel's intentional ambiguity and the ways that it works (mostly) for us in setting up a rather chilling narrative. Random Spoiler Alert: We discuss the ending of the TV show How I Met Your Mother.

A Dose of Scholarship: Not much has been written (yet!) about this novel, but an interesting take on this book can be found in Lyle Enright's "Horror After Theory" article, which can be found in the edited collection The Palgrave Handbook to Horror Literature.

This podcast episode first aired on September 1, 2020

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