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Brandon Grafius

@bgrafius.bsky.social

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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The Oxford Handbook of
Biblical Monsters - co-edited with John Morehead, made @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social’s initial ballot for the Stoker awards! So many amazing authors on this list.

26.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!
YouTube video by Chthonica Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!

It's a Christmas miracle! Horror greats @gemmafiles.bsky.social and @brianevenson.bsky.social join Professor @bgrafius.bsky.social and me to talk about the inextirpable intersection of horror & religion! What a rich, rollicking conversation! Happy holidays to all πŸŽ„ πŸŽƒ
youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ

24.12.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Divine Enfant Terrible On Lotfy Nathan’s β€˜The Carpenter’s Son’

Just in time for Christmas! My review of The Carpenter's Son in The Metropolitan Review. www.metropolitanreview.org/p/the-divine...

24.12.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was such a fun conversation! The book's a perfect Christmas gift for the horror fan in your life...

18.12.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven’t! Heard great things about it from my 16 year-old. I’m sure you’re making great progress in all that free time you’ve got…

17.11.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been really pleased! Thanks.

15.11.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Heather! I appreciated the review so much.

13.11.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! Means a lot to me.

12.11.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So cool to see myself quoted in this review.

12.11.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome review at @horrordna.bsky.social!

11.11.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK Jr. Orders CDC to Study Alleged Harms of Offshore Wind Farms Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to probe the potential harms of offshore wind farms, according to people familiar wi...

Wow. An administration that's literally chasing after windmills. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

29.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP to the great Jack DeJohnette, giant of jazz drumming. Listening to his trio album Music We Are in honor. #jazz #vinylsky

28.10.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture by Brandon R Grafius Horror serves as an unlikely but helpful lens through which to examine scripture, in this enlightening analysis from Grafius (Re...

Superb PW review of our agency client @bgrafius.bsky.social's Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture": "Enlightening analysis from Grafius...he compares the apostle Paul’s struggle between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, underscoring how the 'self... contains the monstrous.'" #horror #Bible

25.10.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks fantastic. Just forwarded to my New Testament colleague…

20.10.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, has anyone finished reading Scared by the Bible yet? If you have, please consider leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or wherever you go to learn about books. Thanks for helping to spread the work!

10.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Greg! Let me know if you're ever up for a conversation on Chthonica. Would be a great chat.

09.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Philip! I'm so excited for all the buzz it's getting.

08.10.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scared by the Bible - Author Intro
YouTube video by Brandon Grafius Scared by the Bible - Author Intro

Here's a brief intro for Scared by the Bible. Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested in this book! youtu.be/URDPKuVZuGY

08.10.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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

26.09.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Stacks: What We're Reading in September and the Latest in Horror Fiction Podcast Episode Β· The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast Β· 09/19/2025 Β· 2h 4m

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...

26.09.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this record! Sounds so good on vinyl.

19.09.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow…what a birthday present!!!

19.09.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

19.09.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooohhh…

19.09.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I know the world is crumbling around us. But at least there are new #tonepoet titles. #vinylsky #jazz

11.09.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a great record!!

05.09.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

04.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A box of author’s copies of Scared by the Bible.

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

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*.

02.09.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

31.08.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing new pressing of @lorangemusic.bsky.social’s first album. #vinylsky

27.08.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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