Ep 32 Paperback Classics: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Show Notes In this episode we will be discussing a defining classic of American Literature – Henry David Thoreau’s Walden is a philosophical reflection on simple living, self-reliance, and the pursuit of spiritual awakening. It documents the author’s experiment of living for over two years in a self-built cabin near Walden Pond in Massachusetts, critiquing
Ep 31 Ep 31 Dell Abyss Horror Paperbacks 1990sEp 31
Show Notes Launched in February 1991 by editor Jeanne Cavelos, the Dell Abyss imprint was a deliberate antidote to the fading, clichĂ©-ridden 1980s horror boom. Instead of haunted houses, ancient burial grounds, or killer toys, Abyss championed visceral, boundary-pushing, highly psychological “splatterpunk” and literary dark fiction. It focused heavily on internal trauma, transgressive themes, and the monstrosities of
