Josh Malerman, GOBLIN author
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In this episode I\\u2019m joined by\\xa0Josh Malerman, author of\\xa0GOBLIN. This uniquely design supernatural horror novel weaves 6 separate novellas together, each tale examining curious characters and disturbing circumstances in the isolated town of Goblin.
In a city built on cursed land, the dead are buried standing up, Great Owls occupy the dangerous north woods, and the police shuffle unnervingly through the constant deluge of rain.
Here in Goblin, a historian builds his life around fear of being scared to death. A troubling confession from a childhood friend leaves a man fearful and compromised. A little girl endeavors to solve an impossible maze created by a grieving husband after the death of his wife.
These stories and more explore the secrets and bizarre history of a town unlike any other, where nighttime is always near, and your darkest desires and fears await.
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About Josh Malerman
Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock
band The High Strung. His debut novel,\\xa0Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same
name. His other novels include\\xa0Unbury Carol,\\xa0Inspection,\\xa0A House at the Bottom of a Lake, and\\xa0Malorie, the
sequel to\\xa0Bird Box. Malerman lives in Michigan with his fianc\\xe9e, the artist-musician Allison Laakko.
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About GOBLIN
From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes a chilling story that revolves around a mysterious small town, revealing its sinister secrets one by one.
Goblin seems like any other ordinary small town. But with the master storyteller Josh Malerman as your tour guide, you\\u2019ll discover the secrets that hide behind its closed doors. These six novellas tell the story of a place where the rain is always falling, nighttime is always near, and your darkest fears and desires await. Welcome to Goblin. . . .
A Man in Slices: A man proves his \\u201clegendary love\\u201d to his girlfriend with a sacrifice even more daring than Vincent van Gogh\\u2019s\\u2014and sends her more than his heart.
Kamp: Walter Kamp is afraid of everything, but most afraid of being scared to death. As he sets traps around his home to catch the ghosts that haunt him, he learns that nothing is more terrifying than fear itself.
Happy Birthday, Hunter!: A famed big-game hunter is determined to capture\\u2014and kill\\u2014the ultimate prey: the mythic Great Owl who lives in Goblin\\u2019s dark forests. But this mysterious creature is not the only secret the woods are keeping.
Presto: All Peter wants is to be like his hero, Roman Emperor, the greatest magician in the world. When the famous magician comes to Goblin, Peter discovers that not all magic is just an illusion.
A Mix-Up at the Zoo: The new zookeeper feels a mysterious kinship with the animals in his care . . . and finds that his work is freeing dark forces inside him.
The Hedges: When his wife dies, a man builds a hedge maze so elaborate no one ever solves it\\u2014until a little girl resolves to be the first to find the mysteries that wait at its heart.
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