Listen "Three writers on the monsters that made them"
Episode Synopsis
What’s more horrifying than slashers, monsters … and Vancouver real estate? This week, Bookends brings you on-stage at the Vancouver Writers Fest. Back in October, Mattea Roach was joined by writers Mona Awad, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Jen Sookfong Lee for a special panel about how the horror genre reflects our lived experiences. All three authors have written horror stories that go deeper than jump scares or screams in the dark. Their novels tell us the truth about the world through metaphor, myth and monsters … and share why real life is sometimes scarier than fantasy. Liked this conversation? Keep listening:Why Mona Awad gave the Bunnies a say Erica McKeen: Using horror and surrealism to explore grief, care and love in new novel Cicada Summer
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