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When Horror Comes to OKC - Author James Cooper



Welcome to Chapter 65!


My guest today is James Cooper. James is the Oklahoma City Councilman for Ward 2 and an Artist in Residence for the English department at OCU, where he teaches courses on writing and horror. His work has been published in the Oklahoma Gazette and the Huffington Post and he was named a Champion of Pride by Advocate Magazine and received the Rising Star Award from the OSU College of Arts and Sciences.


We're talking about James' debut novel - Moonlit Massacre - a horror novel about a mass murder following in the vein of the infamous Sirloin Stockade murders in Oklahoma City in the 70s. Over the course of the conversation we also talk about Care Bears, Nightmare on Elm Street, Lil Wayne, jazz, a little OKC politics, and a particular influence that you'll have to hear to believe.


As you can imagine, the conversation turns to violence a bit, so be advised as you decide to listen.


Connect with James: website | Instagram | Facebook



Mentioned on the Show:

A Single Man - Christopher Isherwood

No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy

OKC: Second Time Around - Steve Lackmeyer

Funny Money - Mark Singer

Reconstructing the Dreamland - Alfred L. Brophy

Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

Moffie - Andre Carl Van Der Merwe

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