'Black Sheep' and 'This Wretched Valley' use horror to question morality
Podcast:NPR's Book of the Day Published On: Fri Jan 26 2024 Description: It's never too early for spooky season. Today, we've got two horror books that explore relationships, cynicism and arrogance. First, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Rachel Harrison about Black Sheep, which follows a disillusioned protagonist grappling with religious fanaticism and family ties when she returns to the Satanic community she was raised in. Then, Jenny Kiefer discusses her novel This Wretched Valley, which takes inspiration from the Dyatlov Pass Incident to put an influencer and Ph.D. students at odds with nature.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy