Horror TBR - September Releases
Summary
Host Rob and guest Matthew Jackson discuss their horror TBR lists for September, highlighting upcoming releases like Kim Boun’s *Motherucker* and Scott Hawkins’ *Blacktail*. They review titles from authors including China Miéville, Rachel Harrison, and Gwendolyn Kest, debating themes of female rage, eco-horror, and literary reimaginings. The episode also features a deep dive into Jackson’s podcast, *The Scares That Shaped Us*, and his work as a horror journalist and fiction writer.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest background
Discussion on 'The Scares That Shaped Us' podcast
Defining horror and guest anecdotes
September TBR format and book count
Motherfucker by Kim Boun
Ark of Blacktail by Scott Hawkins
Pictures of You by Josh Malerman
Dragon by Kirsten White
Rooted by Mariana Enriquez
We Turn Gruesome at Night by Eric Larcena
Something of a Calling by Zoya Saggio
The Great Gatsby by Gwendolyn Keist
Incarnate by Alma Katsu
The Wedding by Rachel Cusk
Our Cut of Salt by Dina Helmy
The R by China Miéville
Traps and Specters by Philip Frase
This Movie Does Not End the Way We Want by Haley Anne Smith
Daytide by Chris Bilynsky
Maziewood by Tanana Reed
Video Night by Adam Cesare
The Letters by Paul Tremblay
Man in the Watch by Joshua Tapplinski
Treadwife by Sarah Langan
Crone by Keith Rawson
Clay McLeod Chapman and closing remarks
Promotions and final sign-off
Listen ad-free on Castria