Presentation Title: The Bright Side of the Dark Side: Horror’s Hidden Benefits

Michael Howarth holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies, as well as an MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction. His short stories and personal essays have appeared in such publications as Flashquake, Mud Luscious, Cave Region Review, DASH Literary Journal, and Farmhouse Magazine. He is the author of two critical texts: Under the Bed, Creeping: Psychoanalyzing the Gothic in Children’s Literature and Movies to See before You Graduate from High School. He is also the author of the young adult novel Fair Weather Ninjas and the gothic historical novel A Still and Awful Red. He currently teaches children’s literature, film studies, and young adult literature at Missouri Southern State University where he also serves as Director of the Honors Program.

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