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| More Deadly Than the Male: Masterpieces from the Queens of Horror by Graeme Davis (editor)What it is: a creepy anthology of women-penned psychological horror stories written between 1830 and 1908, many of them previously lost.
Who it's for: readers who appreciate subtle, bloodless scares and those interested in learning how women writers shaped the horror genre.
Did you know? Louisa May Alcott's 1869 tale "Lost in a Pyramid; or, The Mummy's Curse" was one of the earliest published mummy stories. |
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The Familiars
by Stacey Halls
The premise: In 1612 in Lancaster, England, the hunt for witches is rampant. But in a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman is the greatest risk of all.
What it's about: Pregnant for the fourth time after three unsuccessful pregnancies, noblewoman Fleetwood Shuttleworth finds her life intricately bound to a midwife who vows to see her deliver a healthy baby when they are both drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the area.
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| Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones by Micah Dean HicksThe premise: In depressed Swine Hill, the dead outnumber the living, whom they possess to keep the barely functioning town afloat.
What happens: Henry is forced by his ghost to create a race of hybrid pig people that render Swine Hill's workforce obsolete. Now it's up to Henry's sister Jane (herself possessed by a telepathic ghost) to save her family before the townsfolk kill their entire family.
Read it for: a heady mix of weird fiction and allegory. |
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Flight or Fright
by Stephen King (editor) and Bev Vincent (editor)
What it is: a nail-biting anthology about air travel that will have even the most grounded of readers searching for the nearest emergency exit.
Contributors include: Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury, Dan Simmons, and co-editor Stephen King (who has a lifelong fear of flying).
Don't miss: In E. Michael Lewis's "Cargo," a crew transporting dead bodies after the Jonestown massacre begins hearing noises coming from the cargo bay.
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| House of Echoes by Brendan DuffyWhat it's about: Plagued by writer's block and seeking a fresh start (and perhaps inspiration for his next novel), author Ben Tierney moves his family to the Crofts, a historic mansion in upstate New York.
Sounds idyllic, right? Alarmed by his son's dalliance with a mysterious woodland presence, his wife's paranoia, and his own discovery of mutilated animals on the grounds, Ben researches the tragic history of the Crofts and discovers chilling connections between past and present.
For fans of: Jennifer McMahon's The Winter People. |
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The Siren and the Specter
by Jonathan Janz
When David Caine, a celebrated author and skeptic of the supernatural, is invited by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia,” he believes the case will be like any other. But the Alexander House is different. Built by a 1700s land baron to contain the madness and depravity of his eldest son, the house is plagued by shadows of the past and the lingering taint of bloodshed. David is haunted, as well. For twenty-two years ago, he turned away the woman he loved, and she took her life in sorrow. And David suspects she’s followed him to the Alexander House.
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| Misery by Stephen KingWhat it is: the terrifying story of romance novelist Paul Sheldon's captivity at the hands of his vengeful "number-one-fan" Annie Wilkes, who demands he bring her favorite character back to life...or else.
Don't miss: revealing meta-commentaries about the triumphs and travails of being a successful author; the Dickensian novel-within-a-novel Paul is forced to write at Annie's behest.
Did you know? In a 2014 Rolling Stone interview, Stephen King said that Annie Wilkes was a metaphor for his drug usage. |
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In the Night Room: A Novel
by Peter Straub
Willy Patrick, the respected author of the award-winning young-adult novel In the Night Room, thinks she is losing her mind–again. One day, she is drawn helplessly into the parking lot of a warehouse. She knows somehow that her daughter, Holly, is being held in the building, and she has an overwhelming need to rescue her. But what Willy knows is impossible, for her daughter is dead. On the same day, author Timothy Underhill, who has been struggling with a new book about a troubled young woman, is confronted with the ghost of his nine-year-old sister, April. Soon after, he begins to receive eerie, fragmented e-mails that he finally realizes are from people he knew in his youth–people now dead.
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Bookmarks: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Friday, April 12, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Washington Black will be reviewed by Veronica Earley. It is the third novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. It’s the story of the early life of George Washington “Wash” Black, chronicling his escape from slavery and his subsequent adventures. This program will be offered at the Westchester Township Museum in Chesterton, Thursday, April 11th at 2:00pm.
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Legend of the Crystal Skull
Saturday, April 13, 1:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Local collector Bill Homann is the current owner and caretaker of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull, a legendary artifact that has been the center of adventure stories and legends for decades. Bill will share the stories and studies of the pathways of spiritually that have influenced him. For added fun, we will show the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at 1:00 pm followed by the program featuring the real Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.
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Pokemon Go Community Day
Saturday, April 13, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Library
Join us as we celebrate Pokemon Go Community Day. The library Pokestop will have a lure placed on it by staff and there will be Pokemon-themed giveaways while supplies last! The featured Pokemon for this Community Day is Bagon. Call Jonathan at 219-873-3045 for more information.
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BlacKkKlansman Film Showing
Sunday, April 14, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. Produced by the team behind the Academy-Award-winning Get Out. Rated R. Runtime: 2 hours, 16 minutes.
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Axis 360 eBooks
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NoveList Plus
Looking for more books by your favorite author, or want to find similar authors? On hold for the newest bestseller and need something to read while you wait? Not sure of the next book in the series you’re reading? Found a book you love and want more books like it? Then try NoveList Plus, the online readers’ resource that helps you uncover your next great read, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction. Log in with your library card number.
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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