“I've been asked, why do you blend genres so much? And the simple answer is that it's what I want to read.” Horror meets romance meets historical fiction in Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas. This genre-bending novel will have something for any reader — whether they’re looking for spooky, spicy or something in between. Cañas joins us to talk about her research process, the connection between this book and her own family, the importance of genre fiction and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Madyson and Mary.       This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.         Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).     Featured Books (Episode):  Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas  The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas  Dracula by Bram Stoker  Lone Women by Victor LaValle  Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno Garcia  A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine  Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa  The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro  Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood    Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda  Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison