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| Meddling Kids by Edgar CanteroIn Meddling Kids, Catalonian author Edgar Cantero portrays a reunion of old friends who decide to complete some unfinished business in the resort town where they spent their summers as kids. While pitting good against evil, Cantero pays homage to H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, the bumbling but resourceful gang in Scooby-Doo (yes, there are four kids and a dog), and a full range of road trip, haunted house, and reclusive wizard tropes. This gripping escapade (with touches of quirky humor) will have you rooting for the sympathetic, well-drawn kids -- now adults -- as your knuckles all turn white. |
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| In the Valley of the Sun: A Novel by Andy DavidsonIn this "lyrical modern Western" (Booklist, starred review), author Andy Davidson skillfully works the traditional vampire legend into a cowboy yarn set in West Texas in 1980. Serial murderer Travis Stillwell wakes up pale, weak, and sensitive to sunlight after a one-night stand; he's taken in by a motel owner and her son, who offer him odd jobs. All the while, a Texas Ranger is tracking him, and the vampire who turned Travis is annoyed by his pacific behavior. This suspenseful, complex debut will please not only horror fans but also those who appreciate Cormac McCarthy's dark narratives. |
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The Apartment: A Novel
by S.L. Grey
Suffering from anxiety after a home invasion, Mark and Steph, a married couple from Cape Town, decide on a getaway to Paris, using a house-exchange website to reduce the cost of the trip. But the Paris apartment has more in common with a haunted house than an idyllic retreat -- and that's before they discover the horror concealed in a closet. Returning to Cape Town (where the Parisian couple never showed up), Mark and Steph's already-shaky relationship worsens as Mark's visions of a dead girl intensify. Authored by Sarah Lotz and Louis Greenberg under the pseudonym S.L. Grey, The Apartment offers a cinematically descriptive combination of bad-trip vacation and terrifying madness.
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| The Dark Net: A Novel by Benjamin PercyThere's a dark net in reality, but in The Dark Net author Benjamin Percy injects supernatural evil into the communications technology that handles such things as movie pirating, drug trafficking, and other criminal activities. He also adds futuristic devices such as a special prosthetic that enables one character, 12-year-old Hannah, to see. Percy's combination of techno-thriller and demonic possession explores what happens when demons cross from the electronic communications network into flesh-and-blood Portland, Oregon. Valiant humans, led by the blind Hannah, must beat back this attempt to subjugate humankind. This fast-paced and gruesome adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat. |
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The Best Horror of the Year
by Ellen Datlow
An elderly man aggressively defends his private domain against all comers―including his daughter; a policeman investigates an impossible horror show of a crime; a father witnesses one of the worst things a parent can imagine; the abuse of one child fuels another’s yearning; an Iraqi war veteran seeks a fellow soldier in his hometown but finds more than she bargains for. The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year’s best offerings in short fiction horror. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Adam L. G. Nevill, Livia Llewellyn, Peter Straub, Gemma Files, Brian Hodge, and more.
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories
by Stephen King
Since Nightshift, published many years ago, Stephen King has dazzled an entire generation of readers with his short fiction. Now in his latest collection, he once again assembles a generous array of tantalizing tales—including those that, until recently, have never been published in a book. There are thrilling connections between these works—themes of mortality, the afterlife, guilt, and what we would do differently if we could see into the future or correct the mistakes of the past.
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| High Crime Area: Tales of Darkness and Dread by Joyce Carol OatesBram Stoker Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates, who's skilled at literary fiction as well as horror, explores the heights and depths of human character in these disturbing stories. The narrator of "The Home at Craigmillnar" wonders if an elderly nun's death was from her heart condition...or something else. Several tales, including "The Rescuer" and "Demon," portray extremes of family dysfunction, while some (especially the title story "High Crime Area") reveal the risks that come from total strangers. Favoring ambiguous conclusions, Oates ruffles the previously serene seas of our consciousness. |
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| Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan PoeFrom the well-known "Murders in the Rue Morgue" to the less familiar "Tale of the Ragged Mountains," author Edgar Allan Poe's short stories provide mystery, dread, and lingering wonderment. The poems and other pieces in this collection add additional chills to a horror aficionado's appreciation of the 19th-century master, whose very name makes one keep all the lights on at night. |
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Family Pumpkin Decorating
Thursday, October 19, 10:00 am
Library Meeting Room
Join us and decorate a pumpkin for your Halloween festivities! Space is limited. One (1) pumpkin per family. Register at the Youth Services Desk or by phone at 219-873-3045. Be sure to war something expendable–you will be decorating with paint!
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AARP Smart Driver Course
Thursday, October 19, 1:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Sign up now for the new and improved AARP Smart Driver Course, the nation’s largest driving refresher course. Although the course is geared to drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to people of all ages. AARP membership is not required to take the course and there are no tests to pass. Some insurance companies offer discounts for taking the course. The classroom course is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Call 219-873-3049 to register.
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Scary Stories Family Fun
Friday, October 20, 10:00am
Library Meeting Room
Storyteller Grant Fitch will share spooky tales just in time for Halloween. A program for the young and the young at mind.
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Bookmarks: Killers of the Flower Moon
Friday, October 20, 2:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Therese Oniskin will review Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the F.B.I. by David Grann. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma due to the oil found on their land. Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. A masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, the book is a searing indictment of the prejudice toward Native Americans that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity. The program will also be offered at the Westchester Township Historical Museum on Thursday, October 19 at 2:00 pm.
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Writing Out Loud: Tara Betts
Saturday, October 21, 7:30pm
Library Meeting Room
Writing Out Loud concludes with Tara Betts. An author and professor, Betts wrote Break the Habit (2016) and Arc & Hue (2009). Her chapbooks include 7×7: kwansabas (2015) and The GREATEST!: An Homage to Muhammad Ali (2013). She is also an editor for The Beiging of America: Personal Narratives About Being Mixed Race in the 21st Century (2017).
Her poetry and prose have appeared in various journals and anthologies. She has contributed to many interdisciplinary collaborations and has appeared in the Black Family Channel series Spoken with Jessica Care Moore.
The program will be followed by a reception and book signing hosted by the Friends of the Michigan City Public Library.
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Keith Scott Blues
Sunday, October 22, 2:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Have a ball, y’all! Remarkably versatile, Chicago-based blues/rock guitarist Keith Scott will perform a concert of his (and your) favorite heavy blues tunes. Join us for a raucous time of fun and funky!
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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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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Library Catalog
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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