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252 – John Langan & Water, Water Everywhere
School is back in session. Professor Langan is here!
No-one gives good literary conversation like John Langan – and this week he returns to Talking Scared to discuss the watery influences, metafictional experimentation, and snake-legged women in his new collection: Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions.
It’s my favourite collection of John’s so far, and as ever, he merely used it for a jumping-off point into a cosy fireside conversation about all the books and stories that he keeps in his Alexandrian Library of a head!
It’s the most accessible college course you’ll ever take.
Enjoy!
Other books mentioned:
The Fisherman (2017), by John Langan
Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies (2022), by John Langan
Survivor Song (2020), by Paul Tremblay
Fever House (2023), by Keith Rosson
King Sorrow (2025), by Joe Hill
Great Expectations (1861), by Charles Dickens
Dombey and Son (1848), by Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre (1847), by Charlotte Bronte
Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature (2025), edited by Becky Spratford
She Said Destroy (2017), by Nadia Bulkin
Issues With Authority (2025), by Nadia Bulkin
A Game in Yellow (2025), by Hailey Piper
EVENT LINKS
Powerhouse of Horror Party (October 24th, 2025) – Tickets
Creepaway Summer Camp (June 29th – July 3rd 2026) – Tickets
Support Talking Scared on Patreon
Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch
Come talk books on Bluesky @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on Instagram/Threads, or email direct to [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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School is back in session. Professor Langan is here!
No-one gives good literary conversation like John Langan – and this week he returns to Talking Scared to discuss the watery influences, metafictional experimentation, and snake-legged women in his new collection: Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions.
It’s my favourite collection of John’s so far, and as ever, he merely used it for a jumping-off point into a cosy fireside conversation about all the books and stories that he keeps in his Alexandrian Library of a head!
It’s the most accessible college course you’ll ever take.
Enjoy!
Other books mentioned:
The Fisherman (2017), by John Langan
Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies (2022), by John Langan
Survivor Song (2020), by Paul Tremblay
Fever House (2023), by Keith Rosson
King Sorrow (2025), by Joe Hill
Great Expectations (1861), by Charles Dickens
Dombey and Son (1848), by Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre (1847), by Charlotte Bronte
Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature (2025), edited by Becky Spratford
She Said Destroy (2017), by Nadia Bulkin
Issues With Authority (2025), by Nadia Bulkin
A Game in Yellow (2025), by Hailey Piper
EVENT LINKS
Powerhouse of Horror Party (October 24th, 2025) – Tickets
Creepaway Summer Camp (June 29th – July 3rd 2026) – Tickets
Support Talking Scared on Patreon
Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch
Come talk books on Bluesky @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on Instagram/Threads, or email direct to [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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