Ghosts of the American Past: Horror Meets History
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Sunday, November 9
First United Methodist Church (FUMC) (1201 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701)
Some ghosts refuse to stay buried. Masters of literary horror Stephen Graham Jones and Dan Chaon explore how the ghosts of history — personal, cultural, and national — continue to shape our present. In The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, Jones weaves a chilling tale of vengeance and memory, where a hidden diary reveals atrocities long buried in Montana’s snowy plains. In One of Us, Chaon conjures a dark, carnivalesque odyssey set in 1915 America, where orphaned twins find refuge among sideshow misfits after fleeing home to escape their nefarious uncle. Join two of today’s most inventive voices in horror for a conversation about sinister storytelling and haunting histories.
- Books: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, One of Us
- Book Type: Fiction
- Authors: Stephen Graham Jones, Dan Chaon
- Moderator: Bret Anthony Johnston
- Book Signing: 2:30 PM at The Main Book Signing Tent