Show Notes
Today I am joined by librarian, author and horror lover Becky Spratford to talk about the upcoming essay collection she edited, Why I Love Horror, with essays from some incredible names in horror. We are talking about the books and media that made us into horror fans at different points in our life . Books Mentioned:
Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
House by Frank Perreti and Ted Dekker
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
It by Stephen King
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Becky's post on fighting book bans: https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-we-need-horror-authors-in-fight-for.html
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