Othersode #98: As Sexy As Cholera / The Silence of the Lambs with J. H. Markert

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Goodbye, Eyeball Fall; hello, Cannibal-tober!(?) We’ll workshop it. Special guest J.H. Markert (aka James Markert) joins the Squad to revisit 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs and talk about his latest novel, Sleep Tight! We talk about why Hannibal is so iconic (“the late, great Hannibal Lecter,” anyone?), the interplay between trauma and horror, getting inside the mind of a killer, and LGBTQ+ representation in the early 90s. Next we pepper James with questions about his new novel, Sleep Tight (a September Book of the Month pick!), in a spoiler-free interview. Speaking of scary things, Spooktober is back on the Book Squad Blog! Go check that out for more spooky season content. Join us on October 29th for Mary’s triumphant return to discuss even MORE spooky content – The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo. Then go watch Bride & Prejudice for our next Othersode featuring Tirzah Price, author of In Want of a Suspect, on November 12th!
TOC:
:30 – Welcome, James!
14:35 – What makes this story so appealing?
25:45 – How do trauma and mental illness inform the story?
32:10 – Why are we all so obsessed with serial killers?
39:50 – Transness and LGBTQIA+ issues in Silence of the Lambs
53:03 – Interview with James Markert!
1:36:17 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
Links: https://screenrant.com/silence-of-the-lambs-buffalo-bill-lgbtq-controversy/