Books and Brews #73: Monsters & Appalachian Lore Come to Life with Clay Gilbert

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Clay Gilbert has always believed in the power of the imagination to dissolve differences and forge connections between people. Since 2013, he has published thirteen novels, from science-fiction and horror to YA dystopia and urban fantasy.

His works include the science-fiction series Children of Evohe, which began in 2013 with Annah and the Children of Evohe, as well as the horror novel Dark Road to Paradise and the dark fantasy novel Pearl: A Monster Story.

Clay lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee, where his cat, Rosalind, insists on quality-checking each new book (and helped him with one of his readings on our show!)

We talked about Appalachian legend & lore, making monsters sympathetic & more! Grab your favorite drink and join us!

00:00 START
07:33 Drink 1: Pearl Essence
10:29 Reading 1: Pearl in the Woods
16:55 Addressing Deeper Issues through Sci-fi & Fantasy
23:30 All About the Holler-Bairnies
27:03 Drink 2: Rabbit’s Garden
29:53 Reading 2: Pearl Catches a Rabbit
33:44 Pearl’s Wisdom: Seeing the Good Despite the Bad 
35:34 The Monster Voice
37:55 Drink 3: The Appalachian Holler
41:18 Reading 3: Matt Reflects on Mama Leotie’s Story of Holler-Bairnies
47:16 Why are we fascinated by the dark and mysterious? 
51:29 Do You Believe….Sasquatch, the Flood 
 
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