Dusk to Dawn: Reading Horror and Weird Fiction
Welcome to Dusk to Dawn, Reading Horror and Weird Fiction! We post every two weeks discussing novels and short stories from old to new, the literary and the pulp. We look at tropes, themes, and plot points of our current read, and mention what we’ve been reading in between episodes. If it scares us or makes us squirm, we’re on it.
There are plentiful spoilers, so read the episode’s book first if you want to avoid them. Tell your friends about us and enjoy the show!
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Episodes
19 episodes
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Maeve Fly
Discussing Maeve Fly by CJ LeedeBy day, Maeve Fly works at the happiest place on earth as every child’s favorite ice princess. By night, she haunts dive bars in the Sunset Strip with a drink in one han...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:13:07
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Lucky Day
Discussing Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle8 million people were killed in the now infamous Low Probability Event. Fish fell from the sky, manholes exploded, animals ran amok, and everything else impossible and im...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:12:34
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Author Interview: Jessica Lacy (Tastes like Candy)
Meet Jessica Lacy, the author of Tastes Like Candy! Join us in this bonus interview where we discuss all things horror, the author's writing journey, and more.Find Us:
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:02:30
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Tastes Like Candy
Discussing Tastes Like Candy by Jessica LacyThe incoming seniors at Pritchett High go on a scavenger hunt at the Poison Apple Halloween Carnival. Things go poorly for the girls in this gory, bubblegum slash...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:09:00
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The Reformatory
Discussing The Reformatory by Tananarive Due12-year-old Robert Stephens Jr. gets sentenced to six months' time at the Gracetown School for Boys, a haunted reform school in the Jim Crow South run by a sadist...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:10:23
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Summerween Update!
Discussing G-Fest, Chicago Bookstores, Summer ReadingSummerween... Midsommar update... call it what you want, we miss you! Next Up:Season 2 begins September 2! Stay tuned to
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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47:35
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Tender Is the Flesh
Discussing Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina BazterricaThe meat processing industry... with humans!Next Up:Summer break! See you again in September (and maybe once or twice over the summer)...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:21:20
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The Road Through the Wall
Discussing The Road Through the Wall by Shirley JacksonNobody likes anyone else on Pepper Street. Poor Caroline.Next Up:Tender Is the Flesh – Agustina BazterricaBooks Men...
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Episode 12
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1:23:29
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The Only Good Indians
Discussing The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesA group of friends from the Blackfeet Nation – Ricky, Lewis, Cass, and Gabe – trespasses into the elder section of the reservation hunting grounds to p...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:16:45
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A Short Stay in Hell
Discussing A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. PeckA Mormon man goes to library hell.Next Up (in order):The Only Good Indians – Stephen Graham JonesThe Road Through th...
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Episode 10
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1:19:17
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Carmilla
Discussing Carmilla by Sheridan Le FanuA lonely 19 year old girl makes friends with a vampire at her castle in the woods of Austria. Things get steamy between them in a delicious serving of gothic tropes.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:33:15
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Where I End
Discussing Where I End by Sophie WhiteA young woman goes loopy caring for her invalid mother on a craggy island off the west coast of Ireland.Next Up:Carmilla - Sheridan Le Fanu
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:01
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The Fisherman
Discussing The Fisherman by John LanganTwo widowers strike up a friendship fishing. Things get fishy.Next Up:Where I End - Sophie WhiteBooks Mentioned in this Episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:22:04
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Such Lovely Skin
Discussing Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-BonneA self-absorbed Twitch streamer accidentally causes her little sister's death and is now being haunted by a mimic summoned through a horror video game....
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:15:43
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Punk Rock Ghost Story
Discussing Punk Rock Ghost Story by David AgranoffA punk band goes on tour in a haunted van. Things end badly.Check out the Playlist on Spotify:
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:30:11
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The Shining
Discussing The Shining by Stephen KingA desperate, alcoholic writer moves his family to the Overlook Hotel to work as the winter caretaker but instead of finishing his play he loses his mind. Come and take y...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:21:37
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Song for the Unraveling of the World
Discussing Song for the Unraveling of the World by Brian EvensonMore short stories! Very odd, eerie, weird horror. Varies between realistic and sci fi settings.Next Up:The Shining ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:09:15