BEST AUTHOR BEST : JASON BLUM

IN '' Horror's New Wave,'' the producer of the low-budget movie franchises celebrates 15 years of unnerving audiences. His advice to publishers :

'' Sometimes it's good to rely on your gut.''

.-  What books are on your nightstand?

'' Personal History : A Memoir,'' by Katharine Graham; '' When the Going Was Good : An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines,'' by Graydon Carter and James Fox ; '' Abundance,'' by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

.-  What book might people be surprised to find on your shelves?

'' Breath : The New Science of a Lost Art,'' by James Nestor.

.-  What's the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently?

Probably the benefits of breathing through my nose, from '' Breath.''

.-  What kind of reader were you as a child?

Not a good reader.

.-  Do you remember the first time you were scared by a book?

Yes, I was scared by the sex scene in '' Forever '' by Judy Blume.

.-  What's the most terrifying book you've ever read?

'' In Cold Blood,''  by Truman Capote.

.-  What's the last great book you read?

'' Sam Walton : Made in America,'' by Sam Walton with John Huey; '' The Taking of Getty Oil : Pennzoil, Texaco, and the Takeover Battle That Made History,'' by Steve Coll ; '' Long Island Compromise,'' by Taffy Brodesser.

.-  What's your favorite book about moviemaking?

There are two : '' What Makes Sammy Run?,'' by Budd Schulberg, and '' Indecent Exposure : A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street, " by David McClintick.

.-  Fifteen years is a nice round number, but are there other reasons now was the right time to publish '' Horror's New Wave '' with your co-author, Dave Schilling?

It felt like right, not just because of the anniversary, but because horror is more popular than ever, and always reflects our societal fears.

Right now we're seeing shift in tone and scope, so while I want to celebrate the work these filmmaking teams have done, I also hope to spark conversation about why these movies resonate and where the genre is going.

This Publishing continues to Part [ 2 ]. The World Students Society thanks The New York Times.