New Book Explores Both Ancient and Modern-Day Monsters
By The ArchivesNew Book Explores Both Ancient and Modern-Day Monsters
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Monsters pop up everywhere in our daily lives – from news about serial killers to warnings about genetically modified food, like “frankencorn.” Philosopher Stephen Asma sought out scary creatures in their many forms for his latest book, On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears. He shares more about the inspiration behind the book.