Episode 30: Leigh Harlen - ”Snakes and Snails and Big Ol’ Rat Tails”

This time around we're joined by Leigh Harlen (@leighharlen) to talk about the new printing of their collection, Blood Like Garnets! Leigh reads to us from their pissed off, queer response to that wizard series, which leads us into a discussion on new and exciting forms of self-rejection, and why community is so important to us as writers.   Things we mention in this episode: Studio Ghibli  Ursula K Le Guin's Earthsea  "Blood Makes the Fruit Grow Sweet," by Leigh Harlen in Dark Moon Digest  The Dark  TKO (publisher) Worldcon 76  Norwescon  Neon Hemlock  Fireside Magazine  Fiyah Literary Magazine  Premee's book launch event  Yellow Jessamine, by Caitlin Starling Stephen King  V O I D J U N K  The Silence of the Lambs  "Prey," by Richard Matheson The Babadook as a queer icon  This year's World Fantasy Awards finalists  Ring Shout, by P. Djèlí Clark Lovecraft Country  Train to Busan  Night of the Living Dead  Pseudopod  The Submission Grinder  SFWA pro rates  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 13 - "Far Beyond the Stars" Weird Tales  A guide to Twitter Lists  Victories Greater Than Death, by Charlie Jane Anders Elatsoe, by Darcie Littlebadger Leigh's website    Join us again in September, when our guests will be Sarah Hollowell and Elsa Sjunneson!