NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Grady Hendrix about his latest horror novel, "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls," in which the witches are not the worst evil-doers, the humans are.

Many of Grady Hendrix’s books remix classic horror ideas in order to develop fresh new lore, from vampires (“The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”), haunted houses (“How to ...

Many of Grady Hendrix‘s books remix classic horror ideas in order to develop fresh new lore, from vampires (“The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”), haunted houses (“How to ...

Combine that with the dark arts, as Grady Hendrix does in “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” and you’ve got the makings of a fantastic body horror novel. Actually, it’s so much more than that.

Fans of novelist Grady Hendrix know him for the campy (in the best way), even whimsical vibes he brings to the horror genre. In books like "Horrorstör," my personal favorite of his works, you get ...