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Black and white photo of Shirley Jackson set on top of a background of her book cover

Seen by Shirley: A Young Woman’s Camaraderie with One of Horror's Greatest Voices

A love letter to the author who may understand me best, from fear to understanding and everything in between
Anna Dupre 14 Aug 2026
Dead Country: An Ode to Karen Russell's "Proving Up"

Dead Country: An Ode to Karen Russell's "Proving Up"

Karen Russell's Western Gothic tale is the scariest short story you've never read.
Emily C. Hughes 13 Aug 2026
A book cover of a Choose Your Own Adventure novel called The Halloween Invitation. Three people dance in costumes at a Halloween party.

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Halloween Invitation

Use this couple's costume interactive short story to help you find your Halloween costume.
Aigner Loren Wilson 07 Aug 2026
Two young children read a book under a makeshift tent

Setting the Record Straight About Middle Grade Horror

Ally Russell pens a passionate argument for letting kids read what they want, especially if what they want is scary stories.
Ally Russell 03 Aug 2026
Book cover for poetry book, Everything Endless, with a vitruvian person, arms spread out surrounded by circles, time pieces, and a glowing light from the center with pictures of authors

An Interview With Bram Stoker Award® Winning Authors Linda D. Addison and Jamal Hodge

If you write about humans, no matter where you see them in the universe, you’re going to have some shadow work involved.
Arley Sorg 31 Jul 2026
Image with background of woman crying and the cover of Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House with red text and navy bunny.

Let Them Fight: Incidents Around the House

To Daddo or to Daddon't? That is... well, it's certainly *a* question.
Emily C. Hughes, Anna Dupre 30 Jul 2026
Punching Holes in the Literary Lid: Capturing Voice Through Storytelling

Punching Holes in the Literary Lid: Capturing Voice Through Storytelling

Engaging audiences both on and off the page takes skill, both as a writer and as a performer. Clay McLeod Chapman knows more than a little about both.
Clay McLeod Chapman 27 Jul 2026

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