“The Victorians was one of my areas in graduate school, and in the Victorian era they were very fascinated with Egyptology, and they’d have these parties at which there’d be a sarcophagus that you’d unwrap and there’s different things that come with it, and there are these things called ‘coffin texts,’ which are these little pieces of text that would be included, and there’s one in particular that talks about not fearing death and facing death. ![]() Then stick around after the interview as guest geek Rajan Khanna joins hosts John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley to discuss Weird Western movies. Listen to our complete interview with Melissa Marr in Episode 90 of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy (above), in which she discusses the merits of brothels, describes using a snorkel as part of her writing process, and explains the allure of Neil Gaiman‘s voice. “Give me some Clint Eastwood, some Charles Bronson, and I was a happy girl. “Westerns were all daddy liked to watch,” says Marr. Folkloric references also find their way into The Arrivals, but the book is more strongly influenced by the interests of her husband - a film major, comic book geek, and former marine - and her father, to whom the book is dedicated. Marr is best known for her Wicked Lovely books, a series of YA paranormal romance novels that draw heavily on her knowledge of folklore. ![]() It’s possibly the weirdest thing I’ve ever done.” “This is honestly the most fun I’ve ever had writing,” says Melissa Marr in this week’s episode of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast.
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