Conversations with the Father

A Memoir about My Dad, Richard Matheson and God

Chris Matheson

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English

Pitchstone Publishing
25 October 2022

Biography: literary

In Conversations with the Father, screenwriter and author Chris Matheson shares memories of his dad, famed horror and science fiction writer Richard Matheson. He recalls the warmth and affection his dad showed him as a child-their shared love for the Dodgers and family game nights-and recounts their later estrangement over the big questions: life, death, the unknown and unknowable. Through his own unique point of view as son, Matheson offers the reader rare insights into the wit, intellect, fears, and, later, regrets of the man who penned such classics as I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come, and The Shrinking Man-and the strongly held yet often chimeric personal religious and spiritual views that shaped many of his most memorable stories and characters.

By: Chris Matheson
Imprint: Pitchstone Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9781634312325
ISBN 10: 1634312325
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 25 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chris Matheson is a screenwriter whose credits include the Bill & Ted movies and Rapture-Palooza. He is also the author of The Story of God, The Trouble with God, and The Buddha's Story. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews for Conversations with the Father: A Memoir about My Dad, Richard Matheson and God

"""I came to Chris Matheson's Conversations with the Father expecting some insight into the life an author whose work influenced a generation of mystery, horror, and science fiction writers. The memoir provides that and more: it's a glimpse into an obviously affectionate but troubled father-son relationship, a meditation on the way deeply-held beliefs can drive a wedge into family dynamics, and an implicit warning--perhaps especially to writers of imaginative fiction--about the importance of observing the bright line between fantasy and reality."" --Robert Charles Wilson, Hugo Award-winning author of Spin"