Ep. 4: Women of Weird Fiction

Let's dive into a strange world beyond fantasy, horror or science fiction: the world of the weird.  I'll be talking about Angela Carter, Joyce Carol Oates, Tanith Lee, Gemma Files, Kelly Link, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Seanan Mcguire and Jo Walton, as we look at authors who break genre boundaries and bring new monsters to life. Recommended Media: Books: Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter A Bloodsmoore Romance by Joyce Carol Oates The Weird Tales of Tanith Lee Secret Books of Paradys series by Tanith Lee She Walks in Shadows edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia We Will All Go Down Together by Gemma Files Experimental Film by Gemma Files Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link Get in Trouble by Kelly Link Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link Silk by Caitlin R. Kiernan The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan Alabaster by Caitlin R. Kiernan Rolling in the Deep series by Mira Grant Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton Among Others by Jo Walton   ***   Credits Ambient music for this episode was composed by cormi, yewbic and FoolBoyMedia and is available at freesound.org.  Intro and outro music is by Station 61.  Podcast artwork is by Dana Veitinger. Audio clip used in this episode is from The Rocky Horror Studio Cast.