Billy J. Stratton
@billyjstratton
Writer, scholar, dancer: Appalachian gothic fiction, articles on horror/sci-fi film & lit @ Hollywood Progressive & LARB, cultural criticism @ Salon & Time
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https://hollywoodprogressive.com/author/billy-j-stratton 02-09-2013 20:13:01
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Welcome, new followers. Every week on This Is Horror Podcast, we chat with writers. Audio on all podcast apps and video on YouTube. Search This Is Horror to find conversations with your favourite authors. Here's my first chat with Chuck Palahniuk. thisishorror.co.uk/tih-365-chuck-…
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