It's spooky season and we are tackling horror in our ongoing genre series. What is horror? Why do we need it? Is it for everyone? These are just a few questions we attempt to answer in this very special October episode. Horror has so many layers and can be much deeper than it appears on the surface. Join our conversation as we take a closer look at the stories and authors that often keep us up at night.

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Books and Authors mentioned in this episode: (and a few extra we forgot to mention)

Stephen King (of course!)

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 

The Walking Dead (graphic novels)

S. A. Cosby

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

R. L. Stine

Paul Tremblay

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Alma Katsu

Also check out Mother Horror's (aka Sadie Hartmann) 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered.