Talks from the Crypt ~ Meet-up with Joey Otero

If you crave thrills and chills, yearn for the atmosphere of moonlit nights, or want to get in touch with the roots of horror fiction, then this the group for you! Horror – the supernatural, the Gothic, the weird, and everything in-between – isn’t just about what we fear, but also what we value.  Sometimes we discover dark truths about ourselves along the way. With that in mind, we’ll be exploring everything from Carmilla to Cthulhu, and probing into what makes them so powerful and relevant to this day. Expect a mixture of literary greats, little-known gems, and a wide variety of subjects and subgenres. We are open to suggestions!   *Joseph Otero received his MA in Victorian Literature and Culture from the University of York in 2020, with distinction. His research interests in the middle Victorian period include Elizabeth Gaskell, Charles Dickens, the Victorian social novel, and the development of written dialect and idiolect; in the late Victorian period. His primary research interest