"For us, horror stories are a long, dark, scary tunnel. You hear sounds you don't want to hear; you see things that are going to stick in your head. But if you keep putting one foot after the other, that speck of light at the end is going to grow a little bit bigger and a little bit bigger and one day you step out into daylight."

Stephen Graham Jones' second installment in the Indian Lake Trilogy, Don't Fear the Reaper, is a big-hearted, blood-soaked romp that rivals the very best slasher films. Jones joins us to talk about creating his fierce and funny characters, the importance of setting, Native American authors in horror, his favorite scary movies and frightening books and more with Poured Over guest host, Jenna Seery.

Featured Books (Episode):

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Shining by Stephen King

Books of Blood by Clive Barker

Experimental Film by Gemma Files

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Road of Bones by Christopher Golden

Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Carrie by Stephen King

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes of Poured Over land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and wherever you listen to podcasts.