Los Angeles is a city of beauty, danger, and contradiction. This panel explores how writers use its neighborhoods, cultures, and hidden corners to fuel crime fiction and turn the City of Angels into a vivid and complex character on the page.
Peter Straub on Horror, Craft, and the Stories That Shape Us
Peter Straub discusses his writing journey and career as a novelist. In conversation with Clay Stafford, he reflects on his body of work, creative influences, and how his approach to storytelling and the horror genre evolved over time.




