Cursed Morsels

Tyler Jones, author of Criterium and The Dark Side of the Room, has claimed the Cursed Morsels throne to interview me, Eric Raglin (normally host, now guest), about my new weird horror collection Nightmare Yearnings. We discuss Nebraskan horror, what it's like to work in education, and how to use prose to transport readers to new settings. This episode is entirely spoiler free.

Pick up a copy of Nightmare Yearnings: https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Yearnings-Eric-Raglin/dp/1736953206

Jen and I talk about body horror, doppelgangers, and the psychology of stalking. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-filled conversation about her story "You Do What You're Told" from her debut collection Sometimes We're Cruel and Other Stories. I give a spoiler warning in advance, and you can read this story here: https://apparitionlit.com/you-do-what-youre-told/

Brennan and I talk about urban legends, the spookiness of New England, and writing neurodivergent characters. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-filled conversation about his debut novella Slattery Falls. I provide a warning in advance.

Buy Slattery Falls: https://www.amazon.com/Slattery-Falls-Brennan-LaFaro/dp/1951043367/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Brian Evenson, Corey Farrenkopf, and I talk about climate horror, nightmare architecture, and blending genres to allow for multiple modes of interpretation. We also have a spoiler-filled discussion of his short story "Justle" from his new collection The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell in the second half of the episode. I provide a warning in advance. You can read the story for free here: https://alienocene.com/2019/06/19/justle/

Paul and I talk about engaging in metafiction, keeping ambiguity fresh in storytelling, and approaching the paranormal with both openness and skepticism. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-filled discussion of his story "Ice Cold Lemonade 25¢ Haunted House Tour: 1 Per Person." I provide a warning in advance, and the rest of the episode is spoiler free.

Learn more about Paul here: https://www.paultremblay.net/

Eve and I talk about the limits of what science can teach us, do a competitive bracket to determine the best body horror movie of all time, and discuss the complexity and joy of gender identity exploration.

Note that there are spoilers for Transmuted in the second half, but I give a warning in advance.

Buy Transmuted: https://www.amazon.com/Transmuted-Rewind-Die-Book-30-ebook/dp/B0943BXBG1

Mike and I talk about the horrors of academia, formative metalhead experiences, and addiction in horror fiction. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-filled discussion of "A New Kind of Drug" from his collection Darkest Hours. I provide a warning in advance, and the rest of the episode is spoiler-free.

Buy Darkest Hours: https://bookshop.org/books/darkest-hours-expanded-edition/9781950305841

Red and I talk about UFOs, feminist horror, the best and worst of '80s horror, and her new collection Dismal Dreams. Note that the second half of the episode has a spoiler-filled discussion of the story "Burden's Beast" from this collection. It also contains discussion of violence against women. I give a heads up in advance.

Buy Dismal Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/Dismal-Dreams-Red-Lagoe-ebook/dp/B0923CCCGN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11DOTRTGR8ZZS&dchild=1&keywords=dismal+dreams+red+lagoe&qid=1624804706&sprefix=dismal+dreams+%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1

Kyle and I talk about finding horror in unexpected places (e.g., different genres, classic literature), crafting a sense of inescapable confusion in fiction, and working alongside sinister people in the food service industry. In the second half of the episode, we have a spoiler-filled discussion of Kyle's novella The Nothing That Is. I provide a warning in advance, and the first half of the episode is spoiler free.

Buy The Nothing That Is: https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-That-Kyle-Winkler-ebook/dp/B08ZK2SL68/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+nothing+that+is&qid=1624247001&sr=8-1

Michael and I talk about reading Weird fiction with productive confusion, the theme of isolation in his work, and writing dreamlike fiction. We also have a spoiler-filled discussion of his story "Oneiropaths" from his new collection Antisocieties. The first half of the episode is spoiler free, and I give a warning once the spoilers begin.

Buy Antisocieties: https://bookshop.org/books/antisocieties/9780578836881