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This is a JAM-PACKED episode as we reach the best single day in the entire year: HALLOWEEN!Light the pumpkins, spice the cider, and get ready for two hours of spooky, scary goodness! First, Dan and Brigid discuss the War on Halloween and how they're celebrating the auspicious day. Then, an interview with Nina Alvarez from Cosmographia books on her newly curated collection: "Early American Gothic: Stories and Poems." They discuss her work as an indie publisher, what Cosmographia's "By Candlelight" series is, and just what the word "gothic" even means!Finally, a good mix publication opportunities for writers of a more horrific persuasion, including a particularly "ruff" one for LGBT writers!And, as a bonus, the hosts have recorded some of their favorite bits of poetry and fiction for you to enjoy throughout the episode, so be sure to listen to every spine-tingling second!Readings:"Ghost House" by Robert Frost, read by Brigid PhillipsMusic: Nocturne in C sharp minor 'Lento con gran espressione', B. 49 (Op. posth.) by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Aya Higuchi, used under Creative CommonsPoem 670 ("One need not be a Chamber—to be Haunted—")by Emily Dickinson, Read by Dan Arndt Background Sound: "Atmosphere Horror-4" by julius_galla via freesound.comExcerpt from Mary Shelley's ????????????; ??, ??? ?????? ??????????, read by Celia FreemanMusic: "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel BarberIntro Music: "Halloween" by Keshco, used under Creative CommonsContact us:writetosurvivepodcast@gmail.comwritetosurvivecast.comTwitter: @WritingSurvivorFacebook: WriteToSurvivePodcast