The Terrorium

Brian Raftery on “Hannibal Lecter: A Life”

Today on The Terrorium I am joined by Brian Raftery, the go-to guy for all things Hannibal Lecter. Out today, February 10th from Simon and Schuster is his fictitious biography on the good doctor, and I was honored to sit down with him to nerd out about Lecter, across all of his iterations, from Michael Mann’s “Manhunter,” to Bryan Fuller’s NBC series. We discuss everything from Donald Trump’s unhinged references to the late, great Dr. Lecter during his 2024 candidacy, to the sex appeal of the character, to Raftery’s surprising front-running candidate for his next biography- you won’t guess. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgesreads.substack.com [https://georgesreads.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

George and his niche possibly made up sub-genres

In this (I promise you) one off solo episode George discusses the highlights of his bookstagram subgenre series. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgesreads?igsh=eHUwdHgwcjRpdTY%3D&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/georgesreads?igsh=eHUwdHgwcjRpdTY%3D&utm_source=qr] Books discussed: -Daytide by Chris Panatier -Devil’s Creek by Todd Keisling -The Lost Village by Camilla Sten -Bits by R.A Busby -Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper -Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder -The Ones Who Got Away by Stephen Graham Jones -Maeve Fly by C.J Leede -Blood Child by Octavia E. Butler -Oddbody by Rose Keating -They Were Here Before Us by Eric LaRocca -Deliver Me by Elle Nash -Pink Slime by Fernanda Trias -The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess -Fiend by Alma Katsu -The Captive by Kit Burgoyne -Death Spell by David Sodergren -The Hollow places by T. Kingfisher - Poking Holes by Juan Valencia - The Cipher by Kathe Koja This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgesreads.substack.com [https://georgesreads.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Eric LaRocca on “We Are Always Tender With Our Dead”

Today George is joined by Eric LaRocca a key player in bringing the transgressive into the mainstream. Their new book, and the first in his “Burnt Sparrow,” trilogy “We Are Always Tender With Our Dead,” is available already, having released with Titan September 9th. The next two installments will be available from Titan in September 2026, and subsequently September 2027. My full review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead-burnt-sparrow-1-by-eric-larocca/ Buy at: Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nlEfc6 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead-eric-larocca/1146743798?ean=9781803368689 Blackwell’s: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/We-Are-Always-Tender-With-Our-Dead-by-Eric-LaRocca/9781803368672 Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/burnt-sparrow-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead/eric-larocca/9781803368672 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgesreads.substack.com [https://georgesreads.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Clay McLeod Chapman on “Acquired Taste”

Today George is joined by the utterly delightful and incredibly busy Clay McLeod Chapman, who is discussing his collection Acquired Taste, out from Titan Books September 9th. My full review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-acquired-taste-by-clay-mcleod-chapman/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Acquired-Taste-Clay-McLeod-Chapman/dp/1835410782/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KZ0PFE2HP2FP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.67j6CrBiTViQLyijo-fuCQ.zj6-h51g-J6DVPH0XCe900jQVyzVA-6KAV46Bo6lG88&dib_tag=se&keywords=acquired+taste+clay+mcleod+chapman&qid=1749852440&sprefix=acquired+taste+clay%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/acquired-taste-clay-mcleod-chapman/1146661998?ean=9781835410783 Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/acquired-taste-clay-mcleod-chapman/7696483 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgesreads.substack.com [https://georgesreads.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Joshua Hull on “8114”

Today George is joined by screenwriter and author Joshua Hull to discuss his debut novel “8114,” which is out now from CLASH books. Read my full review with links to purchase: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-8114-by-joshua-hull/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgesreads.substack.com [https://georgesreads.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]