Do you ever go somewhere, and have a strong emotional response to it, such as happiness, nostalgia or fear? Have you ever wondered why we look for meaning in places and develop stories or legends about them over time? Well these behaviours are known as a sense of place. In general, a sense of place describes our relationship with places, expressed through the tangible and intangible aspects of human life: emotions, imagination, sound, touch, smell, and personal experiences. Sense of place can be a niche yet broad term, so the aim of this podcast is to bring together the variety of disciplines & creative individuals that try to understand and explore a sense of place!
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
‘Like an old wives’ tale, like a piece of wisdom passed down through generations which no one questioned or even thought about too hard. Like folklore. It was just something everyone knew, a rule to be followed.
Don’t go to Almanby’.
In today’s episode I chat to author and screenwriter Adam S. Leslie about his debut novel, Lost in the Garden which follows three friends as they journey to the village of Almanby during a never-ending summer.
Lost in the Garden has been described as a folk horror novel, although Adam has coined the term ‘Nostalgia Horror’ to describe his book. Together, we have a wide-ranging discussion drawing on themes of folk horror, hauntology and childhood nostalgia which are central to the book.
Adam also shares his creative influences, his passion for film, and the inspirations behind Lost in the Garden.
For more on Adam:
Book - https://deadinkbooks.com/product/lost-in-the-garden/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AdamLeslie1974
Here is a link to episode 14 featuring Bob Fischer, which is referenced during this episode: https://www.senseofplacepod.com/podcast/episode/4a2e6cab/ep-14-hauntology-nostalgia-disquiet-and-lost-futures-ft-bob-fischer
Here is a link to Bob Fischer's article ‘The Haunted Generation’ also referenced during this episode: https://hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2019/04/22/thehauntedgeneration/
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(Recorded September 2024)
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