Morbid Episode 697: Possessed by Paperbacks: A Chat with Grady Hendrix
Aug 11, 2025
Grady Hendrix, bestselling author and screenwriter known for his chilling tales, joins the conversation for a delightful dive into horror's quirks. They discuss the nightmare of cursed keyboards, the chaos of group chats, and whether any of them could be a 'final girl' in a horror flick. Grady shares insights on writing authentic female characters and the absurdities of the creative process. With lively banter about ghostly writing interruptions and whimsical travel plans, this chat is as entertaining as it is engaging!
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Make Book Events Worth Leaving Home For
- Grady Hendrix insists live book events must be fun and assure attendees they're not the stupidest person in the room.
- He crafts shows as rewards for people who bothered to leave their homes.
Rewarding Research Rabbit Holes
- Grady Hendrix reserves freeform rabbit-hole research as a reward after he finishes nuts-and-bolts work.
- He chases curiosities without an endpoint to uncover vivid historical details.
Horror Tied To Shared Memories
- Grady Hendrix links horror to shared viewing: tapes rented and watched with friends.
- He says memory of who sat where ties films to social moments and meaning.
