On episode #164 author and King scholar Caroline Bicks discusses her latest book, <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593736722'>Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King</a>. We talk about what makes Stephen King so ubiquitously beloved across generations, how horror stories are a way to face our deepest fears and how King called upon Shakespeare for one of his most famous manuscripts. Plus we get a guest author recommendation from Emily Franklin author of<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781567928556'> Love &amp; Other Monsters</a>. (Fearless, Sleepless, <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781469689791'>Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival </a>by Maria Pinto.And we get one from Jennifer N. Brown, author of <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250383594'>The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton. </a> (<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781966302056'>Canticle</a> by Janet Rich Edwards) Notes: <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593597040'>North Woods</a> – Daniel Mason<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780385548533'>London Falling</a> – Patrick Radden Keefe<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780802120878'>Why Be Happy When you Could Be Normal </a>– Jeanette Winterson<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593200186'>The League of Gentleman Witches </a>by India Holton<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593492666'>Our Missing Hearts</a> by Celeste Ng Other Links:<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFV8Tpj_Vr/'>Enter The Optimists Book Giveaway</a><a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/DWmWnYSjDSy/'>Enter The Beheading Game Book Giveaway</a><a href='https://www.beverlyhills.org/231/Beverly-Hills-Art-Show--May-16-17-2026'>Come see me at the Beverly Hills Art Show! </a> <a rel="payment" href="https://jennifercaloyeras.substack.com">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.jennifercaloyeras.com/shop?category=merch'>Get your Books Are My People merch here!</a> I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

<description>&lt;p&gt;On episode #164 author and King scholar Caroline Bicks discusses her latest book, &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593736722'&gt;Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about what makes Stephen King so ubiquitously beloved across generations, how horror stories are a way to face our deepest fears and how King called upon Shakespeare for one of his most famous manuscripts. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus we get a guest author recommendation from Emily Franklin author of&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781567928556'&gt; Love &amp;amp; Other Monsters&lt;/a&gt;. (Fearless, Sleepless, &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781469689791'&gt;Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival &lt;/a&gt;by Maria Pinto.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And we get one from Jennifer N. Brown, author of &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250383594'&gt;The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton. &lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781966302056'&gt;Canticle&lt;/a&gt; by Janet Rich Edwards) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Notes: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593597040'&gt;North Woods&lt;/a&gt; – Daniel Mason&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780385548533'&gt;London Falling&lt;/a&gt; – Patrick Radden Keefe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780802120878'&gt;Why Be Happy When you Could Be Normal &lt;/a&gt;– Jeanette Winterson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593200186'&gt;The League of Gentleman Witches &lt;/a&gt;by India Holton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593492666'&gt;Our Missing Hearts&lt;/a&gt; by Celeste Ng&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFV8Tpj_Vr/'&gt;Enter The Optimists Book Giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/DWmWnYSjDSy/'&gt;Enter The Beheading Game Book Giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.beverlyhills.org/231/Beverly-Hills-Art-Show--May-16-17-2026'&gt;Come see me at the Beverly Hills Art Show! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://jennifercaloyeras.substack.com"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.jennifercaloyeras.com/shop?category=merch'&gt;Get your Books Are My People merch here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week! &lt;/p&gt;</description>

On episode #164 author and King scholar Caroline Bicks discusses her latest book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King.  We talk about what makes Stephen King so ubiquitously beloved across generations, how horror stories are a way to face our deepest fears and how King called upon Shakespeare for one of his most famous manuscripts.  Plus we get a guest author recommendation from Emily Franklin author of Love &amp; Other Monsters. (Fearless, Sleepless, Deathle...

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Monsters in the Archives - My Year of Fear with Stephen King

Monsters in the Archives - My Year of Fear with Stephen King

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