Talking Scared Bonus Feed

The host reviews several recent books, starting with Megan Bondeson's "The Sea Has Its Dead," which he found stylistically mismatched with its plot.

Neil Mrober interviews Dina Helm about her debut novel, Our Cut of Salt, a gothic story set in Haifa during the Second Intifada.

Neil Cicierega interviews horror writer Chris Holm in a bonus segment profiling his cultural influences.

Neil Mrober interviews Chris Panatea about his new novel, Worrybox, a unique haunted house story where the house itself is a well-intentioned but misguided character.

In this patron-exclusive bonus feed, author China Miéville discusses the media that shaped his literary style, identifying Beatrix Potter’s *Jeremy…

Neil Gaiman discusses his 1,300-page novel *The Rouse* with host Neil McRobbie, exploring its dual timelines involving a single mother and a British soldier.

Neil Gaiman hosts James Tynion IV to discuss his landmark horror comic series, Something Is Killing the Children, and the upcoming prose novel, Hope Is a Knife.

Neil Mrober interviews Natasha Pey about her novel *The Salt King*, which blends folk horror with Catholic doctrine.

Host Neil McRobert interviews Ben Bradford, creator of the podcast *Are We Doomed?

The host reviews five books from June, starting with Gemma Amor’s 90s-set novella *Happy Hour* and expressing strong dislike for Sayaka Murata’s *Earthlings* due to its flat translation.

Neil Mrober and author Liam Higginson discuss Higginson’s debut novel, The Hill in the Dark Grove, set in the rugged landscapes of North Wales.