Josh is an academic who studies “Spooky literature,” considered broadly. He primarily studies 18th-century Gothic fiction, but has heard that there was good work published after 1800 too—one day his reading will catch up and he’ll find out. (Currently he’s somewhere in 1788, but is gaining rapidly in 1790.) He has a few creative publication credits and has worked for several little magazines, but these days he primarily writes academic essays and academic book reviews, which makes being within tentacle-reach of Pseudopod Towers very important to him. His most recent book review was of Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful and Things Strange, a 2017 monograph by Adam Scovell (review published in Gothic Studies Journal 22.3). His most recent essay (in press) is titled “Dancing in the Ruins: Toward an Affect Narratology of the Spooky.” He’ll tell you where it’s forthcoming once it’s in print.

Josh is also the founder and current eternal Chairman of The Spooky Society. Sometimes he posts meeting notes, Spooky Things he finds interesting, reviews, or generic musings on the Society’s website (www.spookyscarysociety.com).  Josh joined the team in 2020, so it must all be his fault. Sorry, guys.