Soraya Palmer and The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts

"I was interested in stories with stories and how the family used folklore to approach conflict"

Soraya Palmer joins me from Brooklyn to discuss her debut novel, recently released in the UK, The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts, published by Serpent's Tail (more info here!).

We speak about hauntings, family narratives, and Anansi the animal trickster!


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Reference Points
Writers
Toni Morrison

Film and TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Exorcist

Myths and Folklore
Anansi
Ol Higue
Rolling Calf