In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 2020 novel The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.
Episode Highlights: We talk about the significance of the author's introduction in setting up the ordinary housewife against the immortal monster, explore the ways that the book asks us to question who--in a world of maintaining the status quo--is the real monster, and argue that perhaps the novel could have gained one more wrinkle (in a very textured story) if it had offered one character who had to face giving up a loving relationship for what was right.
A Dose of Scholarship: Not much has been written (yet!) about this novel, but we encourage you to pick up all of Hendrix's books if you are hankering for something new to read.
This podcast episode first aired on February 1, 2021
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