Jul 7, 2026
TW: This novel includes depictions of death by suicide and harm/death to an animal. We mention it in this episode but do not discuss in depth. Be advised.
What happens when a horror author moves into the suburbs? Murder, of course. In Lindy Ryan’s novel Dollface, new resident Jill finds herself at the heart of...
Jun 23, 2026
In This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud, Maggie, a young woman trying to survive the Great Hunger in Ireland, is rescued from a workhouse by the enigmatic Lady Catherine, who brings Maggie back to her estate home. She promises Maggie a roof over her head, food to eat, and, eventually, a shockingly ample plot of land to...
Jun 9, 2026
Join us as we interview author Maria Tureaud on her Irish Gothic This House Will Feed.
Maria Tureaud is an editor and acclaimed author of middle grade and adult fiction. Born and raised in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, she now lives with her husband and son in New Jersey and can be found online at
May 26, 2026
In “Perdita” by Hildegarde Hawthorne, Silvia and Jack settle into their newlywed lives on Alfalfa Ranch, owned by Silvia’s Aunt Agnes. Things would be perfect, except for the little ghost child who can’t quite leave them alone.
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May 12, 2026
In Anne Rivers Siddons’s The House Next Door, Colquitt and Walter Kennedy are living their dream life. They have flourishing careers, a thriving social life, and a home they love in an affluent Southern suburb. But when an architect builds a house on the lot next door, immediately Colquitt worries that their quiet...