In the first ever episode of Talking Scared we speak to horror megastar Paul Tremblay, author of the modern classic, A Head Full of Ghosts and this year's virus-shocker Survivor Song.  There are musings on pandemics real and imaginary, the terror of sharks, and the terrible truth at the heart of horror fiction.Books mentioned in our conversation include:The Stand – Stephen KingRabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus – Bill Wasik & Monica MurphyThings We Lost in the Fire – Mariana Enriquez2666 – Roberto Bolano“The Colonel’s Son” – in The Secret of Evil by Robert BolanoCome talk books with us on Twitter @TalkScaredPodSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/talkingscaredpod)