Bookings is back during the pandemic! Paul is virtually joined by Peter Counter to talk about all things horrific and his new book Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays. They talk about specific horror books, films, and video games along with larger discussions on the nature of horror itself.

Peter Counter is a prolific television and video game critic who writes about culture and technology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Counter started his writing career as a playwright, graduating from York University’s Theatre Studies program in 2010, with a specialization in collective creation. His essay “Saint Tornado-Kick” was published in the 2019 Eos Award-winning anthology Empty the Pews. Peter writes about horror on his website www.everythingisscary.com. You can also find him every Friday night on Instagram where he hosts a regular segment, “Friday Night Fright Club,” in which he leads an audience through a choose-your-own-adventure live event.

Please be advised this episode contains a content warning for discussions of trauma, violence, PTSD, and suicide.

Order your copy of Peter's book from the King's Co-op Bookstore here: https://tinyurl.com/PeterCounter