Ep 59: Genre Storytelling- Author Interviews w/ John Hornor Jacobs & Marina Lostetter
From I'd Read That! by Liz & Jerry
February 6, 2026 · 54 min · Season 3 · Episode 11
About this episode
The episode features interviews with authors Marina Lostetter and John Hornor Jacobs discussing genre storytelling in science fiction and horror.
In this absolutely special live episode, we’re joined by science fiction and fantasy author Marina Lostetter and horror and supernatural author John Hornor Jacobs. Together, we explore how genre becomes a storytelling lens and how science fiction and horror use different tools to examine fear, identity, and what it means to be human. Authors John Hornor Jacobs Marina Lostetter Books Mentioned The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Hyperion by Dan Sim...
People in this episode
Hosts: Liz, Jerry
Guests: Marina Lostetter, John Hornor Jacobs
Topics covered
- genre storytelling
- science fiction
- horror
- identity
- fear
- human experience
Keywords
- genre storytelling
- science fiction
- horror
- identity
- fear
- human experience
- author interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Revenant of Surolifia, The Hobbit, Hyperion, Ep 59: Genre Storytelling- Author Interviews
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