The Healing Power Of Horror
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The Healing Power Of Horror

50:25 Feb 26, 2026
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Black horror writer Tananarive Due fell in love with the spectacle of horror when she was a little kid. But it was only after she was well into her horror writing career that she discovered that the genre can provide not just entertainment but healing. Tananarive talks to Anita about why she believes horror can help folks process real-world fears and trauma, using her most recent award-winning book “The Reformatory” as a case study.  Meet the guest:- Tananarive Due is an educator and the author of several horror novels, including "The Reformatory"Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
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