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| Midnight Somewhere by Johnny ComptonIn his disturbing and thought-provoking short story collection that's "good, creepy fun" (Booklist), Bram Stoker Award nominee Johnny Compton (The Spite House) blends supernatural horror and magical realism. For fans of: The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due. |
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| Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeesterUnfolding across three timelines, Kristi DeMeester's fast-paced latest centers on the "Dark Sisters," a pair of vengeful witches whose hold on the women of small-town Hawthorne Springs spans centuries. For fans of: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth. |
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| A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enriquez; translated by Megan McDowellArgentine author Mariana Enriquez (Our Share of Night) offers 12 creepy and darkly humorous tales starring women in contemporary Buenos Aires confronting horrors both mundane and supernatural. Try this next: Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories by Agustina Bazterrica. |
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| Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (editors); introduction by Stephen Graham JonesIncorporating social commentary and elements of folklore and traditional beliefs, this compelling anthology features 26 original horror tales from new and established Indigenous authors including Darcie Little Badger, Tommy Orange, and Brandon Hobson. For fans of: After the People Lights Have Gone Off: Stories by Stephen Graham Jones. |
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| Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by David Ly & Daniel Zomparelli (editors)Penned by 32 authors, this diverse and irreverent collection of short stories and poetry deconstructs the "monster" and reinterprets it through a queer lens. Try these next: Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Rena Mason; It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror edited by Joe Vallese (nonfiction). |
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| Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by Jordan Peele (editor)Edited by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out), this creepy anthology collects stories from lauded Black authors including N.K. Jemisin, Tananarive Due, Caldwell Turnbull, and more. It's "essential reading for any horror fan" (Publishers Weekly). Try this next: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris (nonfiction). |
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| Mother Knows Best: Tales of Homemade Horror by Lindy Ryan (editor) This twisted and disturbing anthology of 27 short stories and poems explores the horrors of domestic life and motherhood. For fans of: thought-provoking maternal horror novels like Mothered by Zoje Stage and Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton. |
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P.O. Box 1579, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901
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