Tim McGregor, Author of Lure
Tim and I talk about the resurgent interest in terrifying mermaids, the appeal of coming of age stories, and his new novella Lure, out now through Tenebrous Press. This episode is spoiler-free.
Nathan Ballingrud, Author of North American Lake Monsters and Wounds
enApril 19, 2021
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About this Episode
Nathan and I talk about the film/TV adaptations of his stories, his approach to artistic risk-taking, his upcoming novel, and "The Good Husband" from his collection North American Lake Monsters. Note that there are spoilers for that story in the second half of the episode, but I give a warning in advance and the rest of the episode is spoiler free. CW: mention of suicide in "The Good Husband" discussion.
Buy North American Lake Monsters: https://bookshop.org/books/north-american-lake-monsters/9781618730602
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