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Darkly Lit Podcast
by Creative Horror
Each month we delve into a different example of horror literature. Encouraging listeners to read along month to month and send in their own comments and questions for hosts, Kaela King, David King, and Jesse Reyes to discuss on the podcast.
Episodes
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Darkly Lit - Ep63 The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we conclude our season on a suitably Gothic note with The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. Next month, we’ll be posting our list of the six books for next season. Join us and send your comments, questions or related…
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Darkly Lit - Ep62 A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we look to the ghosts of our past with A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. Next month, we’ll be reading The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics…
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Darkly Lit - Ep61 All Hallows by Christopher Golden
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we experience the bitter and the sweet of October 31st with All Hallows by Christopher Golden. Next month, we’ll be reading A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or...
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Darkly Lit - Ep60 Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we have an axe to grind with Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly. Next month, we’ll be reading All Hallows by Christopher Golden. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our...
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Darkly Lit - Ep59 Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we attempt to interpret the Darkness with Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. Next month, we’ll be reading Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to...
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Darkly Lit - EP58 Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we try in vain to pronounce the name of our home planet with Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. Next month, we’ll be reading Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or...
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Darkly Lit - 2023 Book Discussion
The curators of the library gather to discuss which books they've brought to the table and what to expect as we turn a new page of Darkly Lit. Join us on July 13th as we begin the season with Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. CONTENT WARNING: Earthlings contains elements and themes of rape, incest,...
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Darkly Lit Announcement - 2023 Reading List
A new season begins! The Pasta Shade makes an appearance to tell you all about the format of the show, and what we will be reading during the next six months. Discussions will release as follows: July - Earthlings by Sayaka Murata August - Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez September - Theme...
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Darkly Lit Bonus - Darkly Undercooked Jaymeson Pie
Delve into the darkly lit world of… Wait, what’s going on here?
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Darkly Lit - Ep57 Feathers and Teeth by Charise Castro Smith
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, the play’s the thing with Feathers and Teeth by Charise Castro Smith. We’re changing up our format starting in July, so stay until the end for more details, and look for an announcement this time next month about what other...
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Darkly Lit - Ep56 Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we confront the beast within with Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline. Next month, we’ll be reading the play Feathers and Teeth by Charise Castro Smith. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related…
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Darkly Lit - Ep55 Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we face our closet monsters with Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries. We’re taking March off, so join us in April when we discuss Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related...
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Darkly Lit - Ep54 Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we’ll make up a song about Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Next month, we’ll discuss Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or Twitter.
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Darkly Lit - Ep53 The Visitor by Sergio Gomez
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we witness a very deadly Christmas with The Visitor by Sergio Gomez. Next month, we’ll discuss Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or...
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Darkly Lit - Ep52 Sacculina by Philip Fraccassi
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we become lost at sea with Sacculina by Philip Fraccassi. Next month, we’ll discuss The Visitor by Sergio Gomez. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or Twitter.
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Darkly Lit - Ep51 The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we step back in time to the wonders and horrors of Chicago, 1893 with The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Next month, we’ll discuss Sacculina by Philip Fraccassi. Join us in the reading and send your comments,...
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Darkly Lit - Ep50 Remina by Junji Ito
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we get our licks in with Remina by Junji Ito. We will be taking September off, but please join us in October when we discuss The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Join us in the reading and send your comments…
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Darkly Lit - Ep49 The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we pull ourselves out of the black ocean with The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht. Next month, we’ll discuss Remina by Junji Ito. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to...
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Darkly Lit - Ep48 The Summer People by Shirley Jackson
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we extend our vacation a little too long with “The Summer People” by Shirley Jackson. Next month, we’ll discuss The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or...
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Darkly Lit - Ep47 Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we fumble through a haunted house with Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw. We’re taking a one-month hiatus following this episode, but please join us in June for our next read, “The Summer People” by Shirley...
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Darkly Lit - Ep46 Imaginary Friend (Finale) by Stephen Chbosky
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we reach the bitter end of Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. Next month, we’ll discuss Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss…
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Darkly Lit - Ep45 Imaginary Friend (Part 4) by Stephen Chbosky.
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we watch things really start to unravel with Part IV of Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. Next month, we’ll finish the book! Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our...
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Darkly Lit - Ep44 Imaginary Friend (Parts 1-3) by Stephen Chbosky
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we start a long journey into the shadowy woods with Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. Next month… you decide what we read! Let us know with some feedback or through an upcoming Twitter poll if you’d like us to continue...
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Darkly Lit - Ep43 Lacrimosa by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we are haunted by the ghosts of our past with Lacrimosa by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Next month, we’ll begin our multi-part discussion of Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky, covering the Prologue through Part 3 (up to chapter...
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Darkly Lit - Ep42 Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we are what we eat with Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Next month, we’ll discuss Lacrimosa by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our...
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Darkly Lit - Ep41 The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we bask in the unending orange light of The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink. Next month, we’ll discuss Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to...
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Darkly Lit - Ep40 Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we relate to some serious teenage angst in Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand. Next month, we’ll discuss The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss…
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Darkly Lit - Ep39 Fear Street Cheerleaders: The First Evil by R.L. Stine
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we get a little campy raising spirits with a Fear Street book: Cheerleaders: The First Evil by R.L. Stine. Next month, we’ll discuss Sawkill Girls by Claire Lagrand. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions…
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Darkly Lit - EP38 The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we disregard the presence of the dead in The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike. Next month, we’ll discuss Fear Street: The First Evil by R.L. Stine Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related…
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Darkly Lit - EP37 The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we take our demons to the court with The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. Next month, we’ll discuss The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related…
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Darkly Lit - EP36 Farmhand (Vol. I) by Rob Guillory
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we experience our initial growing pains with the first volume of Farmhand by Rob Guillory. Next month, we’ll discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or...
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Darkly Lit - EP35 The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we feel like a buncha dummies discussing The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett. Next month, we’ll discuss Farmhand by Rob Guillory. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss…
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Darkly Lit - EP34 Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we traipse through retail Hell in Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix. Next month, we’ll discuss The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to…
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Darkly Lit - EP33 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we fall in love with Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Next month, we’ll discuss Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or Twitter. This...
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Darkly Lit - EP32 Bongcheon-Dong Ghost by Horang
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we get proper startled with Bongcheon-Dong Ghost by Horang. Next month, we’ll discuss Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or...
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Darkly Lit - EP31 Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we settle in for a horror trilogy with Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones. Next month, we’ll discuss Bongcheon-Dong Ghost by Horang. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to...
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Darkly Lit - EP30 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we become engulfed in delirium and decay with Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Next month, we’ll discuss Demon Theory by Stephen Grahm Jones. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics...
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Darkly Lit - EP29 The You Train by N.K. Jemisin
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we take a short ride on “The You Train” by N.K. Jemisin. Next month, we’ll discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email…
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Darkly Lit - EP28 The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we see a horror beyond the cosmic in The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. Next month, we’ll discuss “The You Train” by N.K. Jemisin. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to…
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Darkly Lit - EP27 The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we deduct the truth behind “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe Next month, we’ll discuss The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics…
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Darkly Lit - EP26 Goosebumps: The Horror at Camp Jellyjam by R.L. Stine
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, you’re in for a scare with Goosebumps: The Horror at Camp Jellyjam by R.L. Stine. Next month, we’ll discuss a creepy classic short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe. Join us in the reading and send…
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Darkly Lit - EP25 Let The Right One In (Part 4 & 5) by John Ajvide Lindqvist
(Disclaimer: Subject matter discussed in this episode may be sensitive to some listeners. Please listen to the forward for more details) Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we finish Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Next month, we’ll give…
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Darkly Lit - EP24 Let The Right One In (Part 3) by John Ajvide Lindqvist
(Disclaimer: Subject matter discussed in this episode may be sensitive to some listeners. Please listen to the forward for more details) Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we continue our discussion with the sthird part of Let The Right One In by John Ajvide...
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Darkly Lit - EP23 Let The Right One In (Part 2) by John Ajvide Lindqvist
(Disclaimer: Subject matter discussed in this episode may be sensitive to some listeners. Please listen to the forward for more details) Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we continue our discussion with the second part part of Let The Right One In by John...
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Darkly Lit - EP22 Let The Right One In (Part 1) by John Ajvide Lindqvist
(Disclaimer: Subject matter discussed in this episode may be sensitive to some listeners. Please listen to the forward for more details) Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we discuss the first part of Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Next month,...
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Darkly Lit - EP21 Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we discuss Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal Next month, we begin a new phase as we begin a longer discussion of Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist.
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Darkly Lit - Ep20 The Quiet Boy by Nick Antosca
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we discuss The Quiet Boy by Nick Antosca
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Darkly Lit - EP19 Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we discuss Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.
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Darkly Lit - EP18 Beautiful Darkness by Vehlmann & Kerascoët
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month we discuss Beautiful Darkness (Comic) by Fabien Vehlmann & Kerascoet.
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Darkly Lit - EP17 The Electric Boner
Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! We steer of course again to finally tackle The Electric Boner by Nathaniel Lewis. Joined by the charming and handsome, Allen Chaney!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each month we delve into a different example of horror literature. Encouraging listeners to read along month to month and send in their own comments and questions for hosts, Kaela King, David King, and Jesse Reyes to discuss on the podcast.
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Creative Horror
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Each month we delve into a different example of horror literature. Encouraging listeners to read along month to month and send in their own comments and questions for hosts, Kaela King, David King, and Jesse Reyes to discuss on the podcast.
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