November 6th, 2017
House of Leaves – Mark Z. Danielewski
Part Two: The Forward, Introduction, and Chapters I-IV
The Work
This is it. We’re plunging into the hyper-textual horror romance of Mark Z. Danielewski. The big take-away question: If you were to disappear right now what would be the most mysterious thing you leave behind that keeps people guessing?
The Guest
Giaco Furino returns to discuss horror fiction writing at the turn of the century, how it developed, what it looked like around the same time House of Leaves was being published, and a little on how it has continued to develop.
He is a freelance journalist who writes for Vice, Popular Science, and many other publications. He also recently entered The Ranger, the independent horror film he co-wrote with director Jenn Wexler, into the festival circuit. You can find Giaco on twitter @giacofurino on instagram @giacofurino and his writings on his clippings page.
Giaco mentions some additional reading:
Carrie by Stephen King
Peter Straub’s Ghost Story
American Psycho by Brett EastonEllis
Choke, Lullaby, and Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
Broken Monster byLauren Beukes
30 Days of Night by Stephen Niles & Ben Templesmith
Hellboy by Mike Mignola
Pairings
Spirits
Blood and Celluloid
Captured in time, stored in a cool dark place.
2 dashes angostura bitters
Stir over ice, serve up, garnish with a cocktail cherry
Aural Stimuli
Visual Stimuli
The Landscapes, Exteriors, and Interiors of Daniel Danger.
Paintings from Joe Coleman.
The Dingbat buildings of LA.
Next –
House of Leaves, Part Three: Chapters V-VI
Our second reading assignment in House of Leaves; Chapters V-VI. We’ll be joined by Dr. Sydnee McElroy @sydneemcelroy to discuss physiology and fright.