Voting for the British Fantasy Awards wraps up on May 3rd. If you're a voting member, don't forget that Scared by the Bible is eligible in the non-fiction category!
Brandon Grafius
@bgrafius.bsky.social
Bible and horror scholar, associate professor and dean. Recent book: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506481623/Lurking-Under-the-Surface. Words at Salon, Sojourners, and Tor.com.
Concerning Dust and Ashes: Affects of Horror in the Hebrew Bible academic.oup.com/book/62630 Available now via Oxford Online! Print version coming in June.
Concerning Dust and Ashes: Affects of Horror in the Hebrew Bible
Abstract. This bold new approach to horror and the Bible argues that horror can be found beyond the monsters of the text, in the way that many biblical pas
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What do we do with the Bible’s most troubling texts? Brandon R. Grafius offers a Lenten reflection on Joshua, Psalm 137 and Uzzah — and why troubling passages may deepen faith rather than diminish it.
What do we do with the Bible’s most troubling texts?
A Lenten reflection on Joshua, Psalm 137 and the troubling story of Uzzah — and why wrestling with the Bible’s hardest passages may deepen faith.
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The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters - co-edited with John Morehead, made @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social’s initial ballot for the Stoker awards! So many amazing authors on this list.
It's a Christmas miracle! Horror greats @gemmafiles.bsky.social and @brianevenson.bsky.social join Professor @bgrafius.bsky.social and me to talk about the inextirpable intersection of horror & religion! What a rich, rollicking conversation! Happy holidays to all 🎄 🎃 youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ
Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!
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Just in time for Christmas! My review of The Carpenter's Son in The Metropolitan Review. www.metropolitanreview.org/p/the-divine...
The Divine Enfant Terrible
On Lotfy Nathan’s ‘The Carpenter’s Son’
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This was such a fun conversation! The book's a perfect Christmas gift for the horror fan in your life...
Horror Nerds at Church@hnacpod.bsky.social · 11mo agoalso check out @bgrafius.bsky.social's new book, SCARED BY THE BIBLE! bookshop.org/a/23972/9781...
Thank you, Heather! I appreciated the review so much.
Heather Macumber@heathermacumber.bsky.social · last yr.Congrats to @bgrafius.bsky.social for a fantastic book on the Bible & horror! @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
Wow. An administration that's literally chasing after windmills. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
RFK Jr. Orders CDC to Study Alleged Harms of Offshore Wind Farms
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to probe the potential harms of offshore wind farms, according to people familiar wi...
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Superb PW review of our agency client @bgrafius.bsky.social's Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture": "Enlightening analysis from Grafius...he compares the apostle Paul’s struggle between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, underscoring how the 'self... contains the monstrous.'" #horror #Bible
Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture by Brandon R Grafius
Horror serves as an unlikely but helpful lens through which to examine scripture, in this enlightening analysis from Grafius (Re...
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Hey, has anyone finished reading Scared by the Bible yet? If you have, please consider leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or wherever you go to learn about books. Thanks for helping to spread the work!
Here's a brief intro for Scared by the Bible. Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested in this book! youtu.be/URDPKuVZuGY
Scared by the Bible - Author Intro
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My upcoming book got a great shout-out from the Losers' Club on their recent Stacks episode, about 50 minutes in - so cool. Scared by the Bible releases Oct. 7th. #horror #books #movies #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Stacks: What We're Reading in September and the Latest in Horror Fiction
Podcast Episode · The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast · 09/19/2025 · 2h 4m
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Just finished a great interview with @monicaskuebler.bsky.social at @ruemorguemag.bsky.social for my forthcoming book, Scared by the Bible. Such a great conversation! The article should be in their Nov/Dec issue, hitting newsstands early Nov.
Author’s copies arrived today, a little more than one month before release. If you’d like to preorder, you can get 20% off at indiepubs.com with code SCARED20*.
This friend took up shop outside my living room window this morning. I know she’s a common yellow garden spider, but still pretty cool.
Can’t wait for this conference! I’ll be talking some about both Lurking Under the Surface, and the new one set to release in October - Scared by the Bible.
Lauren (LJ) McMenemy@laurenwrites.bsky.social · last yr.So what will you be in for when you log on for Writing the Occult: Belief on Saturday 6 September? A whole bunch of fascinating discussions about belief and speculative fiction, including this one from @bgrafius.bsky.social ⬇️ (More details in 🧵)
My regular brand of coffee beans were up 20% from a couple of weeks ago. I know the world’s got bigger problems. Still…
Excited to be on the speakers list for this year's Writing the Occult virtual event! What a great lineup.
Lauren (LJ) McMenemy@laurenwrites.bsky.social · last yr.Join us at Writing the Occult: Belief on 6 Sept when we ask: What’s it like to live in a cult? Why do we get swept away by charismatic leaders? Why might someone *not* believe? Where do conspiracy theories come from? Let’s ask if the truth really is out there. Details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co 🧵⬇️
Sitting down with a sour from Speciation Ales on Grand Rapids. What an amazing beer.
Hey, exactly two months until Scared by the Bible is out in the world! bookshop.org/p/books/scar...
Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture
The Roots of Horror in Scripture
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Just finished reading @wnwagner.bsky.social's newest, Girl in the Creek - really fun read. Great sense of place, a cast of characters to care about.
Really enjoyed Jessa Cristin’s What’s Wrong with Men. The central conceit of treating Michael Douglas’s roles from the ‘80s and ‘90s as a single composite character who demonstrates the collapse of the patriarchy is brilliant. #booksky
Thanks to @horrortree.com for this great new interview. Getting excited for Scared by the Bible to hit bookshelves in October. horrortree.com/in-the-name-...
In The Name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Horror: The Bible’s Spooky Tales of Terror - The Horror Tree
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