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Episode 176 · 61 min · Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

A**hole Protagonists with Victor LaValle

Published Oct 21, 2025by Stephanie GagnonHorror

One candle for every story

  1. 1 - told, candle out
  2. 2 - told, candle out
  3. 3 - told, candle out
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  19. 19 - told, candle out
  20. 20 - told, candle out
  21. 21 - told, candle out
  22. 22 - being told, candle burning
  23. 23 - still to tell, candle lit
  24. 24 - still to tell, candle lit

Story 176 of 200. 175 told, 24 still waiting.

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I was thrilled that Victor LaValle was able to join me to help recommend books with jerk main characters. Be sure the check out the new paperback editions of four of his books and catch The Devil in Silver on AMC in 2026. Books mentioned: The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle The Changeling by Victor LaValle The Shining by Stephen King American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Boy Parts by Eliza Clark Dark Places by Gillian Flynn A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here ! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge ! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon ! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

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