Nothing But the Rain by Naomi Salman
"Welcome to Aloisville, rainiest town in the rainiest state. Population: we don't recall." Don your rain gear and don't forget your umbrella for NOTHING BUT THE RAIN (2023) by Naomi Salman, a short ...
19 Apr 202312min
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
"Sometimes I feel dead," I told her, "and I hate everybody." Let's get lethargic, and philosophical, with MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION (2018) by Otessa Moshfegh. A rare pick from the world of li...
20 Mars 202319min
Horror writer Ruth Anna Evans drops in
Why are some of us so attracted to being totally repulsed? Aurelien and horror writer Ruth Anna Evans explore this question in a discussion of body horror and short fiction; the inherent horror of ...
22 Feb 202335min
The Postmortal by Drew Magary
"There's only one reality." Take a stroll down a dark alley in Midtown to hear a modern horror cautionary tale, THE POSTMORTAL by Drew Magary (2011). Read it at your own risk, this dark dark tale ...
21 Jan 202315min
The Turning by Hailey Piper
"The news calls it a curse, but deep down, it's a mystery." Meet Aurelien in the skies tonight to talk about THE TURNING by Hailey Piper. Spoilers ahead for this surprisingly optimistic story of tra...
5 Dec 202225min
Frightful Flash Fiction, vol 3
It's time for another flash fiction roundup! Join Aurelien for a quick tour of the latest strange, spectacular, scary, sweet, surprising short fiction she's loved lately. No spoilers! "Horror Stor...
24 Okt 202213min
The Hungry House by Robert Bloch
"All alone, holding a hundred naked eyes in her hands." Feel that autumn chill in the air? You may be ready for coziness inside, but prepare to be unsettled about home and hearth with "The Hun...
8 Okt 202236min
Tiny Women by Solange Rodriguez Pappe
"... I saw the tiny naked woman cross the living room in full war cry." Aurelien gets weird with short "Tiny Women" (2018) by Solange Rodriguez Pappe, translated by James D. Jenkins. It's part of T...
19 Sep 202215min
