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Preemptive apologies to all you cinephiles out there, but this episode is for the bibliophiles. Rob Poyton and Tim Mendees from Innsmouth Book Club hop across the pond to join us for a discussion on horror literature. Leaving the smell of fish behind them, the gents bring classy English accents to go along with a discussion on what makes writing scary in contrast with film, the differences between horror fiction and Lovecraft's signature brand of "weird fiction," and -- of course -- a plethora of recommendations of stories and books to enjoy (and avoid).
If you want to check out any of the work mentioned on this episode, you can use the links below to read or purchase.
Short Stories
"The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood
"The Smoke Ghost" by Fritz Leiber
"Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book" by M.R. James
"The Last Feast of Harlequin" by Thomas Ligotti
"Graveyard Shift" by Stephen King
"The Tale of Santampara Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft
"Supernatural Horror in Literature" by H.P. Lovecraft
Books & Story Collections
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
The Hole in the Moon and Other Tales (featuring "Brenda") by Margaret St. Clair
The Folio Book of Horror Stories edited by Ramsey Campbell
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Association by Bentley Little
The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
Songs of a Dead Dreamer by Thomas Ligotti
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth (featuring "From Cabinet 34, Drawer 6" by Caitlin R. Kiernan)
Daughter of Hounds by Caitlin R. Kiernan
The Color of Evil (featuring "Sticks" by Karl Edgar Warner)
The Book of Cthulhu (featuring "Fat Face" by Michael Shea)
Pin by Andrew Neiderman
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
H.P. Selects: Classic Horror Stories
Hop the bus and head to Innsmouth Gold
Keep up with the work of Tim Mendees, Creator of Nightmares
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