The Stacks: What We're Reading in May 2026 with Laramie Dean

It's time for another spell in The Stacks, this time with author (and friend of the pod) Laramie Dean joining Randall, Jenn, and Ashley. They talk through several upcoming horror releases, debate revisionist riffs on classic stories ("Sorry, Marion!"), and delve into what they've been reading, watching, and listening to. No spoilers, of course. Also, check out Laramie's new novel: Haunt Me, Then. Below is an abbreviated list of the episode's recs: Books: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle Other recs: Alpha (movie) Battle of Fates (show) The Burbs (show) Coherence (movie) Needful Things (movie)