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The Healing Power Of Horror

The Healing Power Of Horror

Good horror films and novels are entertaining, but research shows they can also be a tool for healing. An award-winning author shares the art of crafting horror stories about real-life traumas.

Embodied

February 26, 202650m 25s

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Show Notes

Black horror writer Tananarive Due fell in love with the spectacle of horror when she was a little kid. But it was only after she was well into her horror writing career that she discovered that the genre can provide not just entertainment but healing. Tananarive talks to Anita about why she believes horror can help folks process real-world fears and trauma, using her most recent award-winning book “The Reformatory” as a case study.  

Meet the guest:

- Tananarive Due is an educator and the author of several horror novels, including "The Reformatory"

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