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Caleb James K.

Caleb James K. is the former Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal, Drunken Pen Writing, and the host of the DPW Podcast. He’s also a fiction writer, poet, and aspiring novelist.

Spencer Church

A former aspiring comic book artist, Spencer is the cohost of the DPW Podcast as well as a short story writer and avid reader.

We begin today’s episode with some “what if” talk regarding famous writers. For instance, what if Robert E. Howard lived for another 30 or 40 years? How much would his writing style have evolved? What if Stephen King stopped writing in the 1980s? You get the idea.

After that, we cover some defunct (dead) book genres. We discuss whether the mentioned genres are actually dead, why some deserve to be dead, and which ones we want to make a comeback.

#232: Top Halloween Reads – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In today's cold open, we discuss book genres we need to start reading or read more of. After that, we talk about a whole bunch of books and stories to read for Halloween. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at http://www.calebjamesk.com. 

1. #232: Top Halloween Reads 28:06
2. DBS #142: Top Ten Stephen King Masterpieces 38:17
3. #231: Esquire's Top Horror Books Of 2026 38:08
4. BOTM #26: IT 56:40
5. A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book Three 32:33