Sara Z. Carson
@sarazcarson.bsky.social
Author; nonsense taker; over-writer; passionate about all the stuff; talks about cults a LOT. https://linktr.ee/sarazcarson?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=bfc795fe-7d48-4402-8b47-4c2c7d363d25
My very beloved #clairezulkey interviewed me for the Evil Witches newsletter. True thing: I was Claire’s publicist for the wonderful novel An Off Year. www.evilwitches.com/fall-evil-wi...
Fall Evil Witches classifieds lay within!
People who have not yet been ground down by the bastards
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October 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
My very beloved #clairezulkey interviewed me for the Evil Witches newsletter. True thing: I was Claire’s publicist for the wonderful novel An Off Year. www.evilwitches.com/fall-evil-wi...
I got to be on the #speakingofcults podcast hosted by the brilliant @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social to talk about Dark Messiah and… lots of cult stuff. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Speaking of Cults...Dark Messiah and Fictionalized Cults with Sara Carson
Podcast Episode · Speaking of Cults · October 3 · 1h 6m
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October 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I got to be on the #speakingofcults podcast hosted by the brilliant @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social to talk about Dark Messiah and… lots of cult stuff. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Q&A with Sara Z. Carson about her new novel, DARK MESSIAH.
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September 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Q&A with Sara Z. Carson about her new novel, DARK MESSIAH.
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A piece for @crimereads.bsky.social about the inspiration behind Dark Messiah! #booksky #cults crimereads.com/sara-z-carso...
Sara Z. Carson on Cults and Writing a Novel Inspired by the Horrors of Jonestown
“Whenever I see your interview with Don Harris of NBC, I am so saddened by your constricted and contorted body language that does not match your positive words. Obviously, you were saying wha…
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September 24, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A piece for @crimereads.bsky.social about the inspiration behind Dark Messiah! #booksky #cults crimereads.com/sara-z-carso...
Trying to be casual about spending an hour talking about #cults and Dark Messiah with @knittingcultlady.bsky.social but being casual isn’t my thing www.youtube.com/live/s9ENCUr...
Watch Power: Cults and Religion with @thescotloyd and Sara Z. Carson
YouTube video by Knitting Cult Lady
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September 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Trying to be casual about spending an hour talking about #cults and Dark Messiah with @knittingcultlady.bsky.social but being casual isn’t my thing www.youtube.com/live/s9ENCUr...
Meet four manipulative, bearded, mediocre dudes who inspired Dark Messiah: the-line-up.com/cult-leaders... #booksky #cults
The Four Bearded Cult Leaders and Cults That Inspired 'Dark Messiah'
The four bearded cult leaders and cults (besides the Peoples Temple) that inspired 'Dark Messiah'.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Meet four manipulative, bearded, mediocre dudes who inspired Dark Messiah: the-line-up.com/cult-leaders... #booksky #cults
Fix your heart or die angry, Bret. Also the comments section is filled with delightful-sounding people bragging about how they haven’t read a book in 30 years.
That's it, that's the entire column
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September 22, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Fix your heart or die angry, Bret. Also the comments section is filled with delightful-sounding people bragging about how they haven’t read a book in 30 years.
I loved talking to the Turn the Page podcast about cults, cults, writing, and more cults.
Sara Z. Carson explores the way community & connections build and buckle under the eye of a charismatic leader in DARK MESSIAH, told from the POV of a teen on a collision course with a Jonestown-like cult. @sarazcarson.bsky.social @navigatorbooks.bsky.social
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September 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I loved talking to the Turn the Page podcast about cults, cults, writing, and more cults.
A lovely review from @novelsalive.com: novelsalive.com/2026/09/15/5...
5-STAR REVIEW: DARK MESSIAH By Sara Z Carson
In Sara Z. Carson’s magnetic debut, a teenage girl and her mother fall under the spiritual spell of a dark-haired cult leader in...
novelsalive.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A lovely review from @novelsalive.com: novelsalive.com/2026/09/15/5...
I’m substacking about cults! saracarson.substack.com/p/on-natalie...
On Natalie Harp and Blind Devotion
Yeah, it’s a cult. But how is it going to end?
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August 20, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I’m substacking about cults! saracarson.substack.com/p/on-natalie...
This is a great read about the continued relevance of Journey to Nowhere and also how #jonestown didn’t happen in a vacuum: he had buy-in from San Francisco and California political leadership. #bookstadon #peoplestemple www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Fatal Combination of Ideology and Charisma
A 1978 massacre offers a warning for America today.
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August 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This is a great read about the continued relevance of Journey to Nowhere and also how #jonestown didn’t happen in a vacuum: he had buy-in from San Francisco and California political leadership. #bookstadon #peoplestemple www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
August 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
August 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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"Be so good they can't ignore you" - Steve Martin’s birthday today
August 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"Be so good they can't ignore you" - Steve Martin’s birthday today
How about “Board Decides to Break the Law”. Also you’re in a #cult part eleventy billion
Trump-aligned board votes to put his name on the Kennedy Center — again
Trump-aligned board votes to put his name on the Kennedy Center — again
The board also approved a plan to shut the center down for two years.
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August 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
How about “Board Decides to Break the Law”. Also you’re in a #cult part eleventy billion
Here I am bluesky. My debut novel, DARK MESSIAH, comes out September 29! Its Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret meets Heart of Darkness. #cults #booksky #cultfiction #comingsoon
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August 11, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Here I am bluesky. My debut novel, DARK MESSIAH, comes out September 29! Its Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret meets Heart of Darkness. #cults #booksky #cultfiction #comingsoon
#Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Thriller #AmWriting
#Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Thriller #AmWriting