Danse Macabre: Peter Straub's Ghost Story
About this episode
The episode revisits a discussion on Peter Straub's horror novel Ghost Story and its impact on the literary horror genre.
The Summer of Straub continues as we dust off our past Danse Macabre episode on Peter Straub's iconic 1979 horror novel Ghost Story. Originally recorded in May of 2022, return to Milburn, New York with Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Ana Marie Cox, and Justin Gerber as they chart the rise and fall of the literary horror wave of the '70s, debate the MVP of the Chowder Society, point out the literary influences, connect the dots to King's Dominion, and share their own spine-tingling ghost stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Justin Gerber
Guest: Ana Marie Cox
Topics covered
- Peter Straub
- Ghost Story
- literary horror
- Chowder Society
- Stephen King
- ghost stories
Keywords
- Peter Straub
- Ghost Story
- horror novel
- literary influences
- Chowder Society
- Stephen King
- ghost stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Simplecast, AdsWizz
Books & works: Ghost Story
Places: Milburn, New York
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