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Brandon Grafius

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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.

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Jun 15

Copies arrived today! It’s been a five-year journey, but the Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters is out in the world. So grateful to all the contributors for making this an indispensable resource. #biblicalstudies #horrorstudies

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks, man! So many great spooky reads coming next month!!!

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 11d

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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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 18d

Love this record! Sounds so good on vinyl.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 18d

Wow…what a birthday present!!!

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 18d

Also not the most scholarly, but I love Mark O’Connell’s Notes from an Apocalypse.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 19d

Ooohhh…

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 26d

I know the world is crumbling around us. But at least there are new #tonepoet titles. #vinylsky #jazz

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Sep 5

Such a great record!!

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Sep 2

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*.

A box of author’s copies of Scared by the Bible.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 31

If you haven't read this book yet, I'm jealous - because it means you still get to experience it for the first time. So good.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 27

Amazing new pressing of @lorangemusic.bsky.social’s first album. #vinylsky

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 24

Goodwill find. #vinylsky #horror

1968 vinyl of the Rosemary’s Baby score.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 24

For Trump, it’s more about who it hurts.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 22

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.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 21

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 · Aug 20

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 ⬇️

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a very text-heavy graphic features the same copy as in this threaded post. It also has an advanced reading suggestion of Brandon Grafius' previous book, Lurking Under the Surface: Horror, Religion, and the Questions that Haunt Us.

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 18

My regular brand of coffee beans were up 20% from a couple of weeks ago. I know the world’s got bigger problems. Still…

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 13

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 · Aug 12

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 🧵⬇️

Against a blue sky, a shadowed human is pictured jumping from a high place. Overlaid is the text:
Writing the Occult: Belief
6 September 2025
Jump into...
Surviving cults
Conspiracy theories
Demonology
Spiritual warfare
Bible horror
Skepticism
Voodoo
Early modern pagans
The cult of Mithras
And writing authentic SFFH about real-world beliefs.

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Writing the Occult: Belief is a virtual event for writers & readers. It happens 6 Sept 2025. Tickets & details via writingtheoccult.carrd.co

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 9

I did find that my tolerance for violence went down after having kids, at least for awhile. It came back pretty quickly for me, but I’ve known other parents for whom that was more permanent. Really interesting question!

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sitting down with a sour from Speciation Ales on Grand Rapids. What an amazing beer.

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 7

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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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 7

Aw, I'm glad! I was born in Oregon, and remember traveling back with my parents as a teen. I was enthralled with the Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood - exteriors for Kubrick's Shining!

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 3

In the theater for Oculus, there were two young women in the row in front of me. One of them started sobbing in terror about twenty minutes into the film and didn’t stop until it was over. After, I heard her friend say, “You wanted to see something scary.” —“I didn’t mean like that!!!”

Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · Aug 1

It really is! And unpacked in such a fun and readable way.