Clay McLeod Chapman sits down with Macabre Daily to talk about his new novel," “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.” The conversation takes a deep dive into what inspired the novel, the research process, the inherent danger of an online life, and so much more. Clay is always entertaining and insightful, and we know you’ll love where this talk goes.
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Clay McLeod Chapman brought down the house performing from his new novel, “WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES,” at the Books Are Magic Bookstore in Brooklyn. Sam Zimmerman, the VP of Programming for SHUDDER, moderated the event, and the night was incredible.
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Earlier this year I spoke to Clay McLeod Chapman about his previous book, “What Kind of Mother,” a gothic tale of grief and the horror it can produce. It was a spirited chat, despite the dark subject matter, and Chapman is always fun to talk to. Speaking to him in the same café just weeks after the 2024 election, the vibe was different. We were in a jovial mood, but in order to discuss his newest work “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes,” you have to talk about the big orange elephant in the room.
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Without casting aspersions on the readers of Macabre Daily, I’m going to assume most of us have had a very stressful few months, to say nothing of the past decade. The 2024 election is another brick in the wall that’s sending shockwaves through America. We’ve already been divided by cable news, social media grifters, and our own lesser angels, so what could possibly be next? “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes,” the terrifying new novel from Clay McLeod Chapman, explores what happens when a malevolent force exploits a fragile populace. You know, fiction.
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In another life, Clay McLeod Chapman would be an actor. Anyone who’s witnessed him read one of his short stories can’t help but notice how animated he gets. He’ll just have to settle for “best selling horror author,” but I think he can live with that.
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