Send us a text Todd Keisling can write the hell out of a short story. So well, in fact, that they may convince you to resist a bully, stop going to church, or tell your boss to f**k off! Cold, Black and Infinite is full of liminal tales of the between-places. Cosmic “Otherness” that defies religion or belief. Corporate soul-hells that take everything you have…and more. Weird then, that they are so fun. Todd and I talk about all of that connective tissue between his stories. Plus, we map The Southland, this “pocket cosmos” of weird Appalachia that is destined to be the stage for the next era in his career. It’s a blast. And this conversation is the anti-corporate, anti-fundamentalism, anti-bully screed you’ve been waiting for. Enjoy. Cold, Black and Infinite was released September 2023, By Cemetery Dance Other books mentioned: Ugly Little Things: Collected Horrors (2017), by Todd Keisling The Final Reconciliation (2018), by Todd Keisling Devil’s Creek (20200, by Todd Keisling In the Lake of the Woods (1994), by Tim O’Brien The Raw Shark Texts (2007), by Steven Hall ‘Salem’s Lot (1975), by Stephen King The Bad Book (2021), ed. by John D. Taff (contains “Gethsemane”) The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters (2002), by Chip Kidd The Ceremonies (1984), by T. E. D. Klein Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to [email protected] Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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