PGH Screams: Daniel Kraus and How the Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World

Room: Tansky Family Commons, 1st Floor

Building: Hillman Library at University of Pittsburgh

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Pre-registration: Closes on Thursday, 5/28, at 12 PM. Pre-registered attendees will receive priority seating. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity allows.

Books: After the presentation, attendees are welcome to purchase a book and/or get their book signed outside of the Tansky Family Commons.

Special Note: Registrants must be 18 years old or older or accompanied by a guardian for all programs at Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh.

Moderator: Nora Fussner

Description

Pittsburgh officially claims pierogies, poorly (or perfectly?) timed left turns, and zombies as part of its cultural makeup! Join Daniel Kraus for a deep dive into George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, the impact of Pittsburgh’s very own horror icon’s work near and far, and the type of research required for this type of project. No stranger to the University of Pittsburgh’s George A. Romero Archival Collection, Kraus previously found and completed an unfinished Romero manuscript, Pay the Piper, and was asked by Romero's estate to complete his unfinished work, The Living Dead. Kraus has donated his own papers to the archive.

“A stroke of genius! This is the definitive love letter to the film, written with such meticulous passion and demented glee that you feel yourself standing on the set during the shoot.” —Greg Nicotero / Walking Dead

Author Biography

Daniel Kraus is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His latest novel, Whalefall, was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. He has cowritten novels with Guillermo del Toro and George A. Romero, and has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards, and more.

Moderator Biography

Nora Fussner's debut novel, The Invisible World, was described as "a masterpiece of innovative storytelling and psychological horror" by Library Journal. She has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from CUNY Brooklyn College and teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.

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