APL Volumes

In this episode about humor horror and 'John Dies at the End' by Jason Pargin, Maddy and her guest, Bryce, talk about what makes horror so relatable, the interesting choices of the movie adaptation, and why they'll never look at Ronald McDonald the same way again.

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This episode is all about Gothic horror and the books "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Join Maddy and her guests, Kelly and Kathleen, as they discuss the mysterious powers of mushrooms, their ideal retelling of "Usher", and why Gothic is obviously the best horror subgenre.

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In this episode about Cosmic horror and The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle, Maddy and her guest, Genn, explore the power of reclaiming stories, the human and eldritch monsters in Ballad, and H.P. Lovecraft's long-enduring legacy.

You can find a list of books, shows, movies, and other podcasts we mention here.

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Welcome to APL Volumes! The first season of this new podcast from the Austin Public Library is a deep-dive genre study into Horror. In this episode, APL librarian Maddy and her guests, Jesus and Nancie, talk about the history of horror and its subgenres; Stephen King's role as the modern, well, king of horror; how The Shining shaped their relationships to horror media – and of course, whether the movie or the book is better.

You can find a list of books, shows, movies, and other podcasts we mention at https://austin.bibliocommons.com/list/share/128108121/2264581369

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In a new season of APL Volumes, we dig up the history of the horror genre! Join host and APL Librarian, Maddy Newquist, as she breaks apart the ingredients of a truly frightening tale, and discusses books (and movies) like The Shining, Tender is the Flesh, John Dies at the End, and more with fellow horror fans.

Episodes will be available starting in March, 2023.