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Lit Chat Interview with Horror Author Joe Hill [Limited Time]
Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and others. Much of his work has been adapted for film, including Horns (starring Daniel Radcliffe), the Blumhouse smash The Black Phone (adapted from his short story), and Locke & Key, a hit Netflix series based on the comic he co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. He lives in New England.
Interviewer Badr Milligan is a project manager by day and a podcast creator by night. Since 2012, he has been vocal in sharing his interests with the world and amplifying the stories of others. He's the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show (https://www.theshortboxpodcast.com), and recently launched The Nexxt Spin (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787208) podcast for music lovers. In 2018, he helped form the Jax Podcaster’s United Group (https://jaxpodcastersunited.com/), a collective of podcasters and audio creators dedicated to helping one another through collaboration and community. Badr is also an FSCJ alumnus and veteran of the Florida Air National Guard, using both experiences to run his own small business, The Short Box Entertainment Company (https://theshortboxentertainment.com/).
Check out all of Joe's work from the library: https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=AUTHOR%3D%22joe+hill%22&te=
JOE RECOMMENDS"Here in the early part of the 21st century, everyday life is full of noise and digital distractions – which makes it all the more important to find time for the cup of tea, the quiet corner, and a good novel. Even if all you can manage is twenty minutes of peaceful reading time, your brain will thank you. At the moment I’m especially stunned and moved by the work of Willy Vlautin. I guess he’s the best American novelist writing right now. Check out The Night Always Comes but brace yourself – this novel comes hard for your heart. It’s about one violent, bewildering, endless evening in the life of a young woman living on the ragged edge of poverty, and it left me staggered."
"I’m a horror guy, so no one will be surprised to hear that so far my favorite movie of the year has been Evil Dead Rise. It’s really a film about the dissolution of the American Family… by way of woodchipper and chainsaw. Fellini it ain’t; more like a bloody, gore-clogged, R-rated episode of The Three Stooges. So it’s not for all tastes – but it suits mine just fine."
"For a long time, I wrote with the stereo on and the volume turned way up. AC/DC and Led Zeppelin were my noise of choice. These days, though, I tend to work in silence, the better to hear the voices in my head (and one of the best things about being a writer is I can spend all day listening to imaginary voices and I get paid for it instead of locked up). But when I’m doing some light revision, I might throw on some moody indie singer-songwriter stuff full of heartache and distorted guitar. The record by boygenius fits the bill and has been in regular rotation since it came out."
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Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and others. Much of his work has been adapted for film, including Horns (starring Daniel Radcliffe), the Blumhouse smash The Black Phone (adapted from his short story), and Locke & Key, a hit Netflix series based on the comic he co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. He lives in New England.
Interviewer Badr Milligan is a project manager by day and a podcast creator by night. Since 2012, he has been vocal in sharing his interests with the world and amplifying the stories of others. He's the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show (https://www.theshortboxpodcast.com), and recently launched The Nexxt Spin (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787208) podcast for music lovers. In 2018, he helped form the Jax Podcaster’s United Group (https://jaxpodcastersunited.com/), a collective of podcasters and audio creators dedicated to helping one another through collaboration and community. Badr is also an FSCJ alumnus and veteran of the Florida Air National Guard, using both experiences to run his own small business, The Short Box Entertainment Company (https://theshortboxentertainment.com/).
Check out all of Joe's work from the library: https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=AUTHOR%3D%22joe+hill%22&te=
JOE RECOMMENDS"Here in the early part of the 21st century, everyday life is full of noise and digital distractions – which makes it all the more important to find time for the cup of tea, the quiet corner, and a good novel. Even if all you can manage is twenty minutes of peaceful reading time, your brain will thank you. At the moment I’m especially stunned and moved by the work of Willy Vlautin. I guess he’s the best American novelist writing right now. Check out The Night Always Comes but brace yourself – this novel comes hard for your heart. It’s about one violent, bewildering, endless evening in the life of a young woman living on the ragged edge of poverty, and it left me staggered."
"I’m a horror guy, so no one will be surprised to hear that so far my favorite movie of the year has been Evil Dead Rise. It’s really a film about the dissolution of the American Family… by way of woodchipper and chainsaw. Fellini it ain’t; more like a bloody, gore-clogged, R-rated episode of The Three Stooges. So it’s not for all tastes – but it suits mine just fine."
"For a long time, I wrote with the stereo on and the volume turned way up. AC/DC and Led Zeppelin were my noise of choice. These days, though, I tend to work in silence, the better to hear the voices in my head (and one of the best things about being a writer is I can spend all day listening to imaginary voices and I get paid for it instead of locked up). But when I’m doing some light revision, I might throw on some moody indie singer-songwriter stuff full of heartache and distorted guitar. The record by boygenius fits the bill and has been in regular rotation since it came out."
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