Did you hear that? Was that a scream? Probably so, as this week, I chat with Eleanor Johnson, author of one of the best non-fiction reads I’ve picked up in some time, Scream With Me. She takes a look at some of horror’s most iconic films across the late 1960s through the 70s and 80s in tandem with our country’s history with feminism. It’s a brilliant examination of key social moments, a look back on how far (or how little) we’ve come, and why we feel the need to scream, all through the lens of horror. We chat about all of these things of course, plus how these ideas make us feel. It’s not an exaggeration for me to say that this feels like one of the most important conversations I’ve fostered around the genre with clear implications in our own lives and realities as women. To order your own copy of Scream With Me (you should) or to keep up with Eleanor through her Substack, check out the links below:

* To Order Scream With Me: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Scream-with-Me/Eleanor-Johnson/9781668087633

* Eleanor’s Substack:

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