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Author Talk | Josh Malerman

"Bird Box" author, Josh Malerman, joins us via Zoom, as he discusses his newest horror novel "Incidents Around the House."

Incidents Around the House is a chilling horror novel about a haunting, told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box.

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” 

When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. But Other Mommy needs an answer.

Incidents Around the House is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.

*Due to unforeseen circumstances, Author Josh Malerman will not be available in-person, but will be joining the program via Zoom. 

Registration is recommended. Books will be available for purchase by Virginia Highland Books. 

Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. He is best known for writing horror and his debut, post-apocalyptic novel, Bird Box, was the inspiration of the hit Netflix film of the same name. His other novels include Daphne, Pearl, Spin a Black Yarn, and Malorie, the sequel to Bird Box. Malerman lives in Michigan with his fiancée, the artist-musician Allison Laakko. 

Moderator Jim Argendeli is a freelance writer, book reviewer, avid reader, bibliophile and is a former college radio station DJ (WRAS 88.5FM). He is a big fan and supporter of the Gwinnett County Public Library.

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